Malawi vs Mauritius
Malawi is 58.1 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Malawi about 58 times.
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Malawi is 58.1× the area of Mauritius.
| Malawi | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Malawi is 58.1 times larger than Mauritius. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Malawi?
- About 58 times: Malawi has 58.1× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Malawi and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Mauritius?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,243,741. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².