Mauritius vs Portugal
Portugal is 45.2 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Portugal about 45 times.
MauritiusPortugalMauritius moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.02× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 45.2× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Mauritius is 45.2 times smaller than Portugal. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Portugal?
- About 45 times: Portugal has 45.2× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Portugal 117 per km².