Mali vs Uzbekistan

Mali is 2.76 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Mali about 2.8 times.

MaliUzbekistanMali moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
2.76×
Mali is 2.76× the area of Uzbekistan.
MaliUzbekistan
Area1,240,192 km²448,978 km²
Population25,198,82137,053,428
Density20 / km²83 / km²
CapitalBamakoTashkent
RegionWestern AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours75

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Yes. Mali is 2.76 times larger than Uzbekistan. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Mali?
About 2.8 times: Mali has 2.76× the area of Uzbekistan.
Why do Mali and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².