Mauritania vs Niger
Niger is 23% larger than Mauritania.
MauritaniaNigerMauritania moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 0.81× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 1.23× the size of Mauritania.
| Mauritania | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Niamey |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Mauritania is 19% smaller than Niger. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Niger?
- About 1.2 times: Niger has 1.23× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Mauritania and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Niger 22 per km².