Belarus vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 4.96 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Mauritania about 5.0 times.
BelarusMauritaniaBelarus moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.2× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 4.96× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Nouakchott |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Belarus is 4.96 times smaller than Mauritania. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Mauritania?
- About 5.0 times: Mauritania has 4.96× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Mauritania?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,315,065. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².