Mauritius vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 12.6 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into North Macedonia about 13 times.
MauritiusNorth MacedoniaMauritius moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.08× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 12.6× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Mauritius is 12.6 times smaller than North Macedonia. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into North Macedonia?
- About 13 times: North Macedonia has 12.6× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².