Mali vs Peru
Peru is 4% larger than Mali.
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0.96×
Mali is 0.96× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.04× the size of Mali.
| Mali | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S 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 Peru?
- No. Mali is 4% smaller than Peru. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Peru?
- About 1.0 times: Peru has 1.04× the area of Mali.
- Why do Mali and Peru 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 Peru 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Peru 27 per km².