Eswatini vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 59.4 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Mauritania about 59 times.
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Eswatini is 0.02× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 59.4× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Eswatini is 59.4 times smaller than Mauritania. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Mauritania?
- About 59 times: Mauritania has 59.4× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².