Mauritius vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 220 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Uzbekistan about 220 times.
MauritiusUzbekistanMauritius moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 220× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Mauritius is 220 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 220 times: Uzbekistan has 220× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².