Mali vs Southern Africa: Land area
Mali
122,019
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067
in 2025
Mali rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
24th
Land area over time
- Mali
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 against 122,019 in Mali, a difference of 143,048.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Mali's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,019 | 265,067 | 143,048 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 122,019 | 265,067 | 143,048 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 122,019 | 265,067 | 143,048 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 122,019 | 265,067 | 143,048 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mali or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 against 122,019 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Mali and Southern Africa?
- 143,048, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- Mali ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.