Which is bigger: Mali or Greenland?

Greenland is larger (2,166,086 km²) — about 1.7 times the size of Mali (1,240,192 km²).

Why do Mali and Greenland 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 Mali and Greenland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Mali×Greenland

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

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Mali ↗

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Total surface area1,240,192 km²ed. 2024

Population25,198,8212025

Land area1,220,190 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greenland ↗

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Total surface area2,166,086 km²ed. 2024

Population56,8312025

Land area410,450 km²2023

TypeCountry