Austria vs Mauritius
Austria is 41.1 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Austria about 41 times.
AustriaMauritiusAustria moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 41.1× the area of Mauritius.
| Austria | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Port Louis |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Austria is 41.1 times larger than Mauritius. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Austria?
- About 41 times: Austria has 41.1× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Austria and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Mauritius?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 1,243,741. Density: Austria 110 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².