Mauritius vs Uganda
Uganda is 118 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Uganda about 118 times.
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 118× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Mauritius is 118 times smaller than Uganda. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Uganda?
- About 118 times: Uganda has 118× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Uganda 213 per km².