Mali vs Turkey
Mali is 58% larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Mali about 1.6 times.
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1.58×
Mali is 1.58× the area of Turkey.
| Mali | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Mali is 58% larger than Turkey. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Mali?
- About 1.6 times: Mali has 1.58× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Mali and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Turkey 110 per km².