Mali vs South Korea
Mali is 12.4 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Mali about 12 times.
MaliSouth KoreaMali moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
12.4×
Mali is 12.4× the area of South Korea.
| Mali | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Mali is 12.4 times larger than South Korea. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Mali?
- About 12 times: Mali has 12.4× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Mali and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², South Korea 515 per km².