Iran vs Mauritius
Iran is 808 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Iran about 808 times.
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Iran is 808× the area of Mauritius.
| Iran | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Port Louis |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Iran is 808 times larger than Mauritius. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Iran?
- About 808 times: Iran has 808× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Iran and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Mauritius?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,243,741. Density: Iran 56 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².