Mauritius vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 99% larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into South Georgia about 2.0 times.
MauritiusSouth GeorgiaMauritius moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.5× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 1.99× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 35 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Mauritius is 50% smaller than South Georgia. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into South Georgia?
- About 2.0 times: South Georgia has 1.99× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 35. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².