Mali vs Romania
Mali is 5.2 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Mali about 5.2 times.
MaliRomaniaMali moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
5.2×
Mali is 5.2× the area of Romania.
| Mali | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Mali is 5.2 times larger than Romania. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Mali?
- About 5.2 times: Mali has 5.2× the area of Romania.
- Why do Mali and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 19,020,271. Density: Mali 20 per km², Romania 80 per km².