Falkland Islands vs Mauritius
Falkland Islands is 5.98 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Falkland Islands about 6.0 times.
Falkland IslandsMauritiusFalkland Islands moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 5.98× the area of Mauritius.
| Falkland Islands | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Port Louis |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 5.98 times larger than Mauritius. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 6.0 times: Falkland Islands has 5.98× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².