Mauritius vs Panama
Panama is 36.4 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Panama about 36 times.
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Mauritius is 0.03× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 36.4× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Mauritius is 36.4 times smaller than Panama. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Panama?
- About 36 times: Panama has 36.4× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Panama 62 per km².