Mali vs Thailand
Mali is 2.42 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Mali about 2.4 times.
MaliThailandMali moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
2.42×
Mali is 2.42× the area of Thailand.
| Mali | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Mali is 2.42 times larger than Thailand. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Mali?
- About 2.4 times: Mali has 2.42× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Mali and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Thailand 140 per km².