Mali vs Philippines
Mali is 3.61 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Mali about 3.6 times.
MaliPhilippinesMali moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
3.61×
Mali is 3.61× the area of Philippines.
| Mali | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Manila |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Mali is 3.61 times larger than Philippines. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Mali?
- About 3.6 times: Mali has 3.61× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Mali and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Philippines 340 per km².