Mali vs Somalia
Mali is 94% larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Mali about 1.9 times.
MaliSomaliaMali moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
1.94×
Mali is 1.94× the area of Somalia.
| Mali | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Mali is 94% larger than Somalia. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Mali?
- About 1.9 times: Mali has 1.94× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Mali and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 19,654,739. Density: Mali 20 per km², Somalia 31 per km².