Mauritius vs Philippines
Philippines is 168 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Philippines about 168 times.
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 168× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Mauritius is 168 times smaller than Philippines. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Philippines?
- About 168 times: Philippines has 168× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Philippines 340 per km².