Mali vs Puerto Rico
Mali is 136 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Mali about 136 times.
MaliPuerto RicoMali moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Mali is 136× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Mali | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | San Juan |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Mali is 136 times larger than Puerto Rico. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Mali?
- About 136 times: Mali has 136× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Mali and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 3,184,835. Density: Mali 20 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².