Mali vs Norway
Mali is 3.22 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Mali about 3.2 times.
MaliNorwayMali moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
3.22×
Mali is 3.22× the area of Norway.
| Mali | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Mali is 3.22 times larger than Norway. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Mali?
- About 3.2 times: Mali has 3.22× the area of Norway.
- Why do Mali and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 5,610,870. Density: Mali 20 per km², Norway 15 per km².