Mauritania vs Wallis and Futuna
Mauritania is 3,762 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Mauritania about 3762 times.
MauritaniaWallis and FutunaMauritania moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 3,762× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Mauritania | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 11,558 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Mauritania is 3,762 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Mauritania?
- About 3762 times: Mauritania has 3,762× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Mauritania and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 11,558. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².