Mauritania vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mauritania is 2,650 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Mauritania about 2650 times.
MauritaniaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMauritania moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 2,650× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Mauritania | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 99,924 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Kingstown |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2,650 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Mauritania?
- About 2650 times: Mauritania has 2,650× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Mauritania and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 99,924. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².