Latvia vs Mauritius
Latvia is 31.7 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Latvia about 32 times.
LatviaMauritiusLatvia moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
31.7×
Latvia is 31.7× the area of Mauritius.
| Latvia | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Port Louis |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Latvia is 31.7 times larger than Mauritius. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Latvia?
- About 32 times: Latvia has 31.7× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Latvia and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Mauritius?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,243,741. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².