Finland vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 3.05 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Mauritania about 3.0 times.
FinlandMauritaniaFinland moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Finland is 0.33× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 3.05× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Finland is 3.05 times smaller than Mauritania. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Mauritania?
- About 3.0 times: Mauritania has 3.05× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Mauritania?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,315,065. Density: Finland 17 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².