Mauritania vs Ukraine
Mauritania is 71% larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Mauritania about 1.7 times.
MauritaniaUkraineMauritania moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
1.71×
Mauritania is 1.71× the area of Ukraine.
| Mauritania | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Mauritania is 71% larger than Ukraine. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Mauritania?
- About 1.7 times: Mauritania has 1.71× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Mauritania and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².