Mali vs Timor-Leste

Mali is 83.1 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Mali about 83 times.

MaliTimor-LesteMali moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Mali is 83.1× the area of Timor-Leste.
MaliTimor-Leste
Area1,240,192 km²14,919 km²
Population25,198,8211,418,517
Density20 / km²95 / km²
CapitalBamakoDili
RegionWestern AfricaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours71

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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
Yes. Mali is 83.1 times larger than Timor-Leste. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Mali?
About 83 times: Mali has 83.1× the area of Timor-Leste.
Why do Mali and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
Mali: 25,198,821 people against 1,418,517. Density: Mali 20 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².