Antarctica vs Mauritius

Antarctica is 6,863 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Antarctica about 6863 times.

AntarcticaMauritiusAntarctica moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 6,863× the area of Mauritius.
AntarcticaMauritius
Area14,000,000 km²2,040 km²
Population4,4001,243,741
Density0.00 / km²610 / km²
CapitalPort Louis
RegionAntarcticaEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Mauritius?
Yes. Antarctica is 6,863 times larger than Mauritius. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
How many times does Mauritius fit into Antarctica?
About 6863 times: Antarctica has 6,863× the area of Mauritius.
Why do Antarctica and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Mauritius?
Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².