Mali vs Rwanda
Mali is 47.1 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Mali about 47 times.
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Mali is 47.1× the area of Rwanda.
| Mali | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Kigali |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Mali is 47.1 times larger than Rwanda. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Mali?
- About 47 times: Mali has 47.1× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Mali and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 14,569,341. Density: Mali 20 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².