Mali vs São Tomé and Principe
Mali is 1,239 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Mali about 1239 times.
MaliSão Tomé and PrincipeMali moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
1,239×
Mali is 1,239× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Mali | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 240,254 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Mali is 1,239 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Mali?
- About 1239 times: Mali has 1,239× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Mali and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 240,254. Density: Mali 20 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².