Mali vs Portugal
Mali is 13.4 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Mali about 13 times.
MaliPortugalMali moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
13.4×
Mali is 13.4× the area of Portugal.
| Mali | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Mali is 13.4 times larger than Portugal. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Mali?
- About 13 times: Mali has 13.4× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Mali and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 10,804,871. Density: Mali 20 per km², Portugal 117 per km².