Mauritius vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 767 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Mongolia about 767 times.
MauritiusMongoliaMauritius moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 767× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Mauritius is 767 times smaller than Mongolia. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Mongolia?
- About 767 times: Mongolia has 767× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².