Mauritania vs Nicaragua
Mauritania is 8.56 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Mauritania about 8.6 times.
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Mauritania is 8.56× the area of Nicaragua.
| Mauritania | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Managua |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Mauritania bigger than Nicaragua?
- Yes. Mauritania is 8.56 times larger than Nicaragua. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Mauritania?
- About 8.6 times: Mauritania has 8.56× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Mauritania and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².