Guyana vs Mauritius
Guyana is 105 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Guyana about 105 times.
GuyanaMauritiusGuyana moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 105× the area of Mauritius.
| Guyana | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Port Louis |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Guyana is 105 times larger than Mauritius. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Guyana?
- About 105 times: Guyana has 105× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Guyana and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².