Mauritius vs Peru
Peru is 630 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Peru about 630 times.
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 630× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S 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 Peru?
- No. Mauritius is 630 times smaller than Peru. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Peru?
- About 630 times: Peru has 630× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Peru 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 Peru 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Peru 27 per km².