Mali vs Sweden
Mali is 2.77 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Mali about 2.8 times.
MaliSwedenMali moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.77×
Mali is 2.77× the area of Sweden.
| Mali | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Mali is 2.77 times larger than Sweden. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Mali?
- About 2.8 times: Mali has 2.77× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Mali and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 10,596,620. Density: Mali 20 per km², Sweden 24 per km².