Mauritania vs Pakistan
Mauritania is 17% larger than Pakistan.
MauritaniaPakistanMauritania moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 1.17× the area of Pakistan.
| Mauritania | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Mauritania is 17% larger than Pakistan. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Mauritania?
- About 1.2 times: Mauritania has 1.17× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Mauritania and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².