Mauritania vs Netherlands
Mauritania is 24.4 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Mauritania about 24 times.
MauritaniaNetherlandsMauritania moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
24.4×
Mauritania is 24.4× the area of Netherlands.
| Mauritania | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Netherlands?
- Yes. Mauritania is 24.4 times larger than Netherlands. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Mauritania?
- About 24 times: Mauritania has 24.4× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Mauritania and Netherlands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².