What is the difference in surface area between IDA only and Mali?

19.62 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mali?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Mali: Surface area

IDA only

20.86 million sq. km

in 2023

Mali

1.24 million sq. km

in 2023

IDA only rank

20th

Mali rank

23rd

Surface area over time

IDA only
Mali

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 20.86 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 19.62 million sq. km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 16.8 times Mali's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd of 48 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	20.81 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.57 million sq. km	IDA only
1970s	20.81 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.57 million sq. km	IDA only
1980s	20.81 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.57 million sq. km	IDA only
1990s	20.81 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.57 million sq. km	IDA only
2000s	20.83 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.59 million sq. km	IDA only
2010s	20.86 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.61 million sq. km	IDA only
2020s	20.86 million sq. km	1.24 million sq. km	19.62 million sq. km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, IDA only or Mali?: IDA only, at 20.86 million sq. km against 1.24 million sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between IDA only and Mali?: 19.62 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mali?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Mali rank globally for surface area?: IDA only ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.