Greenland vs Mauritius
Greenland is 1,062 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Greenland about 1062 times.
GreenlandMauritiusGreenland moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
1,062×
Greenland is 1,062× the area of Mauritius.
| Greenland | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Port Louis |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Greenland is 1,062 times larger than Mauritius. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Greenland?
- About 1062 times: Greenland has 1,062× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Greenland and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².