Mali vs North Macedonia
Mali is 48.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Mali about 48 times.
MaliNorth MacedoniaMali moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
48.2×
Mali is 48.2× the area of North Macedonia.
| Mali | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Mali is 48.2 times larger than North Macedonia. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Mali?
- About 48 times: Mali has 48.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Mali and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mali or North Macedonia?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 1,820,909. Density: Mali 20 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².