Mali vs South Sudan
Mali is 92% larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Mali about 1.9 times.
MaliSouth SudanMali moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.92×
Mali is 1.92× the area of South Sudan.
| Mali | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Mali is 92% larger than South Sudan. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Mali?
- About 1.9 times: Mali has 1.92× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Mali and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 12,188,788. Density: Mali 20 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².