Mauritania vs Russia
Russia is 16.6 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into Russia about 17 times.
MauritaniaRussiaMauritania moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 0.06× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 16.6× the size of Mauritania.
| Mauritania | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Moscow |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Mauritania is 16.6 times smaller than Russia. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Russia?
- About 17 times: Russia has 16.6× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Mauritania and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².