Mali vs Nigeria
Mali is 34% larger than Nigeria.
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1.34×
Mali is 1.34× the area of Nigeria.
| Mali | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Abuja |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Yes. Mali is 34% larger than Nigeria. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Mali?
- About 1.3 times: Mali has 1.34× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Mali and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².