Armenia vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 34.7 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Mauritania about 35 times.
ArmeniaMauritaniaArmenia moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.03× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 34.7× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Armenia is 34.7 times smaller than Mauritania. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Mauritania?
- About 35 times: Mauritania has 34.7× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².