Libya vs Mauritius
Libya is 863 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Libya about 863 times.
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Libya is 863× the area of Mauritius.
| Libya | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Port Louis |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Libya is 863 times larger than Mauritius. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Libya?
- About 863 times: Libya has 863× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Libya and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Mauritius?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 1,243,741. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².