Mauritius vs Nepal
Nepal is 72.1 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Nepal about 72 times.
MauritiusNepalMauritius moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 72.1× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Mauritius is 72.1 times smaller than Nepal. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Nepal?
- About 72 times: Nepal has 72.1× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Nepal 201 per km².