Italy vs Mauritius
Italy is 148 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Italy about 148 times.
ItalyMauritiusItaly moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
148×
Italy is 148× the area of Mauritius.
| Italy | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Port Louis |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Italy is 148 times larger than Mauritius. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Italy?
- About 148 times: Italy has 148× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Italy and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Mauritius?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,243,741. Density: Italy 195 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².