Mauritius vs Serbia
Serbia is 43.4 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Serbia about 43 times.
MauritiusSerbiaMauritius moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.02× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 43.4× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Mauritius is 43.4 times smaller than Serbia. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Serbia?
- About 43 times: Serbia has 43.4× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Serbia 74 per km².