Mauritius vs Singapore
Mauritius is 2.84 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Mauritius about 2.8 times.
MauritiusSingaporeMauritius moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 2.84× the area of Singapore.
| Mauritius | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Singapore |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Mauritius is 2.84 times larger than Singapore. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Mauritius?
- About 2.8 times: Mauritius has 2.84× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Mauritius and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².