Georgia vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 14.8 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Mauritania about 15 times.
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Georgia is 0.07× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 14.8× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Georgia is 14.8 times smaller than Mauritania. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Mauritania?
- About 15 times: Mauritania has 14.8× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².