Mauritius vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 453 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Nigeria about 453 times.
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 453× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Mauritius is 453 times smaller than Nigeria. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Nigeria?
- About 453 times: Nigeria has 453× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².