Greece vs Mauritius
Greece is 64.7 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Greece about 65 times.
GreeceMauritiusGreece moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
64.7×
Greece is 64.7× the area of Mauritius.
| Greece | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Port Louis |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Greece is 64.7 times larger than Mauritius. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Greece?
- About 65 times: Greece has 64.7× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Greece and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Mauritius?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 1,243,741. Density: Greece 79 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².