Belarus vs Mauritius
Belarus is 102 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Belarus about 102 times.
BelarusMauritiusBelarus moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 102× the area of Mauritius.
| Belarus | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Belarus is 102 times larger than Mauritius. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Belarus?
- About 102 times: Belarus has 102× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Belarus and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Mauritius?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,243,741. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².