Mali vs Nicaragua
Mali is 10.3 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Mali about 10 times.
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Mali is 10.3× the area of Nicaragua.
| Mali | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Managua |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mali sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mali bigger than Nicaragua?
- Yes. Mali is 10.3 times larger than Nicaragua. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Mali?
- About 10 times: Mali has 10.3× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Mali and Nicaragua look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mali is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Nicaragua about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mali or Nicaragua?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 7,007,502. Density: Mali 20 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².