Mauritius vs Turkey
Turkey is 384 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Turkey about 384 times.
MauritiusTurkeyMauritius moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 384× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Mauritius is 384 times smaller than Turkey. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Turkey?
- About 384 times: Turkey has 384× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Turkey 110 per km².