Australia vs Mauritius
Australia is 3,771 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Australia about 3771 times.
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Australia is 3,771× the area of Mauritius.
| Australia | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Port Louis |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Australia is 3,771 times larger than Mauritius. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Australia?
- About 3771 times: Australia has 3,771× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Australia and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Mauritius?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 1,243,741. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².