Mali vs Switzerland
Mali is 30 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Mali about 30 times.
MaliSwitzerlandMali moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Mali is 30× the area of Switzerland.
| Mali | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Mali is 30 times larger than Switzerland. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Mali?
- About 30 times: Mali has 30× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Mali and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 9,092,436. Density: Mali 20 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².