Mali vs Vatican City
Mali is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Mali about Infinity times.
MaliVatican CityMali moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Mali is — the area of Vatican City.
| Mali | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 882 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Mali is — times larger than Vatican City. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Mali?
- About Infinity times: Mali has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Mali and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 882. Density: Mali 20 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².