Mauritius vs Sweden
Sweden is 219 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Sweden about 219 times.
MauritiusSwedenMauritius moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 219× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Mauritius is 219 times smaller than Sweden. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Sweden?
- About 219 times: Sweden has 219× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Sweden 24 per km².