Mali vs Ukraine
Mali is 2.05 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Mali about 2.1 times.
MaliUkraineMali moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Mali is 2.05× the area of Ukraine.
| Mali | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Mali is 2.05 times larger than Ukraine. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Mali?
- About 2.1 times: Mali has 2.05× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Mali and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².