Mauritius vs Montserrat
Mauritius is 20 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Mauritius about 20 times.
MauritiusMontserratMauritius moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 20× the area of Montserrat.
| Mauritius | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 5,440 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Brades |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Mauritius bigger than Montserrat?
- Yes. Mauritius is 20 times larger than Montserrat. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Mauritius?
- About 20 times: Mauritius has 20× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Mauritius and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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, Mauritius or Montserrat?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 5,440. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².