Croatia vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 18.2 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Mauritania about 18 times.
CroatiaMauritaniaCroatia moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.05× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 18.2× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Croatia is 18.2 times smaller than Mauritania. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Mauritania?
- About 18 times: Mauritania has 18.2× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².