Mali vs Zambia
Mali is 65% larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Mali about 1.6 times.
MaliZambiaMali moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.65×
Mali is 1.65× the area of Zambia.
| Mali | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Yes. Mali is 65% larger than Zambia. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Mali?
- About 1.6 times: Mali has 1.65× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Mali and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 21,913,874. Density: Mali 20 per km², Zambia 29 per km².