Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea
Mauritania is 2.23 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Mauritania about 2.2 times.
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Mauritania is 2.23× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Port Moresby |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2.23 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.2 times: Mauritania has 2.23× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².