Mauritius vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 241 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Turkmenistan about 241 times.
MauritiusTurkmenistanMauritius moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 241× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Mauritius is 241 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 241 times: Turkmenistan has 241× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².