Kazakhstan vs Mauritius
Kazakhstan is 1,336 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Kazakhstan about 1336 times.
KazakhstanMauritiusKazakhstan moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 1,336× the area of Mauritius.
| Kazakhstan | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Port Louis |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 1,336 times larger than Mauritius. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1336 times: Kazakhstan has 1,336× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Mauritius?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 1,243,741. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².