Mali vs Tunisia
Mali is 7.58 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Mali about 7.6 times.
MaliTunisiaMali moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
7.58×
Mali is 7.58× the area of Tunisia.
| Mali | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Tunis |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Yes. Mali is 7.58 times larger than Tunisia. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Mali?
- About 7.6 times: Mali has 7.58× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Mali and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 12,348,573. Density: Mali 20 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².