Mauritius vs Sudan
Sudan is 925 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Sudan about 925 times.
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 925× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Mauritius is 925 times smaller than Sudan. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Sudan?
- About 925 times: Sudan has 925× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Sudan 27 per km².