Bhutan vs Mauritius
Bhutan is 18.8 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Bhutan about 19 times.
BhutanMauritiusBhutan moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 18.8× the area of Mauritius.
| Bhutan | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Port Louis |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Bhutan is 18.8 times larger than Mauritius. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Bhutan?
- About 19 times: Bhutan has 18.8× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Bhutan and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².