DR Congo vs Mauritania
DR Congo is 2.28 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into DR Congo about 2.3 times.
DR CongoMauritaniaDR Congo moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 2.28× the area of Mauritania.
| DR Congo | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Nouakchott |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N 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 DR Congo bigger than Mauritania?
- Yes. DR Congo is 2.28 times larger than Mauritania. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into DR Congo?
- About 2.3 times: DR Congo has 2.28× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do DR Congo and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Mauritania 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, DR Congo or Mauritania?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 5,315,065. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².