Mauritania vs Turkey
Mauritania is 32% larger than Turkey.
MauritaniaTurkeyMauritania moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Mauritania is 1.32× the area of Turkey.
| Mauritania | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Mauritania is 32% larger than Turkey. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Mauritania?
- About 1.3 times: Mauritania has 1.32× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Mauritania and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Turkey 110 per km².