Brazil vs Mauritius
Brazil is 4,174 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Brazil about 4174 times.
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4,174×
Brazil is 4,174× the area of Mauritius.
| Brazil | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Port Louis |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Brazil is 4,174 times larger than Mauritius. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Brazil?
- About 4174 times: Brazil has 4,174× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Brazil and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Mauritius?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 1,243,741. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².