Mauritius vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 131 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into New Zealand about 131 times.
MauritiusNew ZealandMauritius moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 131× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Mauritius is 131 times smaller than New Zealand. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into New Zealand?
- About 131 times: New Zealand has 131× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².