Mali vs Spain
Mali is 2.45 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Mali about 2.5 times.
MaliSpainMali moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
2.45×
Mali is 2.45× the area of Spain.
| Mali | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Mali is 2.45 times larger than Spain. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Mali?
- About 2.5 times: Mali has 2.45× the area of Spain.
- Why do Mali and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Spain 98 per km².