Kazakhstan vs Mauritania
Kazakhstan is 2.64 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.6 times.
KazakhstanMauritaniaKazakhstan moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.64× the area of Mauritania.
| Kazakhstan | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Nouakchott |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Mauritania?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.64 times larger than Mauritania. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.6 times: Kazakhstan has 2.64× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Mauritania?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,315,065. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².