Mauritania vs United Kingdom
Mauritania is 4.25 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Mauritania about 4.3 times.
MauritaniaUnited KingdomMauritania moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 4.25× the area of United Kingdom.
| Mauritania | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Mauritania is 4.25 times larger than United Kingdom. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Mauritania?
- About 4.3 times: Mauritania has 4.25× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Mauritania and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².