Algeria vs Mauritius
Algeria is 1,168 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Algeria about 1168 times.
AlgeriaMauritiusAlgeria moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
1,168×
Algeria is 1,168× the area of Mauritius.
| Algeria | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Port Louis |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Algeria bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Algeria is 1,168 times larger than Mauritius. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Algeria?
- About 1168 times: Algeria has 1,168× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Algeria and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. 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, Algeria or Mauritius?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,243,741. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².