Mauritius vs North Korea
North Korea is 59.1 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into North Korea about 59 times.
MauritiusNorth KoreaMauritius moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.02× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 59.1× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Mauritius is 59.1 times smaller than North Korea. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into North Korea?
- About 59 times: North Korea has 59.1× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², North Korea 220 per km².