Malta vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 6.46 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Mauritius about 6.5 times.
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Malta is 0.15× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 6.46× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Port Louis |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Mauritius?
- No. Malta is 6.46 times smaller than Mauritius. Malta covers 316 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Mauritius?
- About 6.5 times: Mauritius has 6.46× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².