Mauritius vs Norway
Norway is 189 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Norway about 189 times.
MauritiusNorwayMauritius moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 189× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Mauritius is 189 times smaller than Norway. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Norway?
- About 189 times: Norway has 189× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Norway 15 per km².