Mauritius vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 316 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into South Sudan about 316 times.
MauritiusSouth SudanMauritius moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 316× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Mauritius is 316 times smaller than South Sudan. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into South Sudan?
- About 316 times: South Sudan has 316× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².