Mali vs Peru
Peru is 4% larger than Mali.
MaliPeruMali moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
0.96×
Mali is 0.96× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 1.04× the size of Mali.
 Mali |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPeru: 1.04× the area | 1,240,192 km²#23 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPeru: 1.37× the population | 25,198,821#58 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPeru: 1.32× the density | 20 / km²#165 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationPeru: 2.66× the urban share | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMali: 2.8× the births per woman | 5.51 per woman#6 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMali: 1.86 points higher | +2.90%#14 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMali: 2.5× the birth rate | 39.5 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMali: 1.52× the death rate | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mali: 22.2 points higher | 45.8%#6 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Peru: 7.1 points higher | 2.4%#185 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPeru: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.9 per 1,000#142 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMali: 89.7× the refugees for its size | 20.63 per 1,000#11 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPeru: 17.2 years longer | 60.7 years#186 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMali: 4.32× the infant mortality | 47.5 per 1,000 births#16 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPeru: 8.89× the doctors per person | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPeru: 0.375 higher | 0.419#185 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPeru: 7.53× the income per person | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPeru: 11.1× the economy | $30.07B2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Peru: 5.37× the output per person | $3,503#166 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMali: 2.2 points higher | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMali: 1.8 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPeru: 1.82× the unemployment | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMali: 7.08× the share in extreme poverty | 36.1%#25 of 149 · 2021 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Peru: 4.4 higher | 35.7#66 of 149 · 2021 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMali: 39.9 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPeru: 8.2 points higher | 8.6% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPeru: 31.7 points higher | 28.4% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPeru: 0.3 points higher | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPeru: 7.9 points higher | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMali: 4.78× the military spending | 3.9% of GDP#14 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPeru: 2.23× the share online | 37%#157 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2022 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPeru: 6.06× the forest share | 9% of land#158 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPeru: 6.73× the CO₂ per person | 0.30 t a year#161 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMali: 40.5 points higher | 71.1%#28 of 190 · 2022 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityPeru: 47.0 points higher | 49.5%#178 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mali: 1.14× the air pollution | 35.5 µg/m³#33 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPeru: 14.6 points higher | 7.5% of land#159 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMali: 2.4 points higher | 5.5% of land#126 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMali: 1.67× the water stress | 8.0%#99 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPeru: 6.16× the rain and snow | 282 mm#155 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPeru: 2.00 higher | −2.50#192 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPeru: 0.18 higher | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Bamako | Lima |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | Fula, Bambara, Soninke, Hassaniya Arabic, Songhay, Maninka, Dogon, Tamasheq, Senufo, Minyanka, Bozo, Kassonke, Bobo | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +223 | +51 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Mali or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Peru: $8,430 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.53× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mali or Peru?
- In Peru: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 60.7 — 17.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mali and Peru have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Mali: semi-presidential republic; Peru: presidential republic.