India vs Mauritania
India is 3.19 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into India about 3.2 times.
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India is 3.19× the area of Mauritania.
| India | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N 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 India bigger than Mauritania?
- Yes. India is 3.19 times larger than Mauritania. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into India?
- About 3.2 times: India has 3.19× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do India and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Mauritania 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, India or Mauritania?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 5,315,065. Density: India 445 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².