Mali vs Senegal
Mali is 6.3 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Mali about 6.3 times.
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Mali is 6.3× the area of Senegal.
| Mali | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Yes. Mali is 6.3 times larger than Senegal. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Mali?
- About 6.3 times: Mali has 6.3× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Mali and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 18,931,966. Density: Mali 20 per km², Senegal 96 per km².