Mali vs Vanuatu
Mali is 102 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Mali about 102 times.
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Mali is 102× the area of Vanuatu.
| Mali | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 335,169 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Mali is 102 times larger than Vanuatu. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Mali?
- About 102 times: Mali has 102× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Mali and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 335,169. Density: Mali 20 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².