Andorra vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 4.36 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Mauritius about 4.4 times.
AndorraMauritiusAndorra moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.23× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 4.36× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Port Louis |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Mauritius?
- No. Andorra is 4.36 times smaller than Mauritius. Andorra covers 468 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Mauritius?
- About 4.4 times: Mauritius has 4.36× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².