Germany vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 2.88 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Mauritania about 2.9 times.
GermanyMauritaniaGermany moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Germany is 0.35× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 2.88× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Germany is 2.88 times smaller than Mauritania. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.9 times: Mauritania has 2.88× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Mauritania?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 5,315,065. Density: Germany 233 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².