China vs Mauritius
China is 4,704 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into China about 4704 times.
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China is 4,704× the area of Mauritius.
| China | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. China is 4,704 times larger than Mauritius. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into China?
- About 4704 times: China has 4,704× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do China and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Mauritius?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 1,243,741. Density: China 147 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².