Djibouti vs Mauritius
Djibouti is 11.4 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Djibouti about 11 times.
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Djibouti is 11.4× the area of Mauritius.
| Djibouti | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Djibouti sits at about 12°N 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 Djibouti bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Djibouti is 11.4 times larger than Mauritius. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Djibouti?
- About 11 times: Djibouti has 11.4× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Djibouti and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti 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, Djibouti or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².