Mauritius vs Somalia
Somalia is 313 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Somalia about 313 times.
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 313× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Mauritius is 313 times smaller than Somalia. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Somalia?
- About 313 times: Somalia has 313× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Somalia 31 per km².