Chile vs Mauritius
Chile is 371 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Chile about 371 times.
ChileMauritiusChile moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 371× the area of Mauritius.
| Chile | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Port Louis |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Chile is 371 times larger than Mauritius. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Chile?
- About 371 times: Chile has 371× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Chile and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Mauritius?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 1,243,741. Density: Chile 26 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².