Mauritius vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 20.2 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Switzerland about 20 times.
MauritiusSwitzerlandMauritius moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.05× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 20.2× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Mauritius is 20.2 times smaller than Switzerland. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Switzerland?
- About 20 times: Switzerland has 20.2× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².