Mali vs Turkmenistan
Mali is 2.52 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Mali about 2.5 times.
MaliTurkmenistanMali moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
2.52×
Mali is 2.52× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Mali | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Mali is 2.52 times larger than Turkmenistan. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Mali?
- About 2.5 times: Mali has 2.52× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Mali and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 7,618,847. Density: Mali 20 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².