Greece vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 7.81 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Mauritania about 7.8 times.
GreeceMauritaniaGreece moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 0.13× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 7.81× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Greece is 7.81 times smaller than Mauritania. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Mauritania?
- About 7.8 times: Mauritania has 7.81× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Mauritania?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 5,315,065. Density: Greece 79 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².