Israel vs Mauritius
Israel is 10.2 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Israel about 10 times.
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Israel is 10.2× the area of Mauritius.
| Israel | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Port Louis |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Israel is 10.2 times larger than Mauritius. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Israel?
- About 10 times: Israel has 10.2× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Israel and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Mauritius?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 1,243,741. Density: Israel 487 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².