Mauritania vs New Zealand
Mauritania is 3.85 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Mauritania about 3.8 times.
MauritaniaNew ZealandMauritania moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 3.85× the area of New Zealand.
| Mauritania | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Mauritania is 3.85 times larger than New Zealand. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Mauritania?
- About 3.8 times: Mauritania has 3.85× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Mauritania and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².