Mauritius vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 119 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into United Kingdom about 119 times.
MauritiusUnited KingdomMauritius moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 119× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Mauritius is 119 times smaller than United Kingdom. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into United Kingdom?
- About 119 times: United Kingdom has 119× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².