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
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Greece is 64.7× the area of Mauritius.
GreeceMauritius
Area131,957 km²2,040 km²
Population10,413,9621,243,741
Density79 / km²610 / km²
CapitalAthensPort Louis
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours40

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.