Estonia vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 22.7 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Mauritania about 23 times.
EstoniaMauritaniaEstonia moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.04× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 22.7× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Estonia is 22.7 times smaller than Mauritania. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Mauritania?
- About 23 times: Mauritania has 22.7× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².