Mali vs Samoa
Mali is 436 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Mali about 436 times.
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Mali is 436× the area of Samoa.
| Mali | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 219,306 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Apia |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Mali is 436 times larger than Samoa. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Mali?
- About 436 times: Mali has 436× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Mali and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 219,306. Density: Mali 20 per km², Samoa 77 per km².