Mauritius vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 20.7 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Netherlands about 21 times.
MauritiusNetherlandsMauritius moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.05× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 20.7× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Mauritius is 20.7 times smaller than Netherlands. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Netherlands?
- About 21 times: Netherlands has 20.7× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².