Mali vs Serbia
Mali is 14 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Mali about 14 times.
MaliSerbiaMali moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
14×
Mali is 14× the area of Serbia.
| Mali | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Mali is 14 times larger than Serbia. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Mali?
- About 14 times: Mali has 14× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Mali and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 6,549,143. Density: Mali 20 per km², Serbia 74 per km².