Mauritania vs Spain
Mauritania is 2.04 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Mauritania about 2.0 times.
MauritaniaSpainMauritania moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
2.04×
Mauritania is 2.04× the area of Spain.
| Mauritania | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2.04 times larger than Spain. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.0 times: Mauritania has 2.04× the area of Spain.
- Why do Mauritania and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Spain 98 per km².