Iraq vs Mauritius
Iraq is 214 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Iraq about 214 times.
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Iraq is 214× the area of Mauritius.
| Iraq | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Port Louis |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Iraq is 214 times larger than Mauritius. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Iraq?
- About 214 times: Iraq has 214× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Iraq and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Mauritius?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,243,741. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².