Mauritius vs Moldova
Moldova is 16.6 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Moldova about 17 times.
MauritiusMoldovaMauritius moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.06× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 16.6× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritius sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritius bigger than Moldova?
- No. Mauritius is 16.6 times smaller than Moldova. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Moldova?
- About 17 times: Moldova has 16.6× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritius or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Moldova 70 per km².