Mali vs San Marino
Mali is 20,331 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Mali about 20331 times.
MaliSan MarinoMali moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Mali is 20,331× the area of San Marino.
| Mali | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 34,109 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Mali is 20,331 times larger than San Marino. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Mali?
- About 20331 times: Mali has 20,331× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Mali and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 34,109. Density: Mali 20 per km², San Marino 559 per km².