Mali vs Uganda
Mali is 5.15 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Mali about 5.1 times.
MaliUgandaMali moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
5.15×
Mali is 5.15× the area of Uganda.
| Mali | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Mali is 5.15 times larger than Uganda. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Mali?
- About 5.1 times: Mali has 5.15× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Mali and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Uganda 213 per km².