Which is bigger: Angola or Mali?

Angola is larger (1,246,700 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Mali (1,240,192 km²).

Why do Angola and Mali look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Angola and Mali are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Angola×Mali

Put Angola and Mali on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Angola ↗

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Total surface area1,246,700 km²ed. 2024

Population39,040,0392025

Land area1,246,700 km²2023

TypeCountry

Mali ↗

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Total surface area1,240,192 km²ed. 2024

Population25,198,8212025

Land area1,220,190 km²2023

TypeCountry