Mauritius vs Wallis and Futuna
Mauritius is 7.45 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Mauritius about 7.4 times.
MauritiusWallis and FutunaMauritius moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 7.45× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Mauritius | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 11,558 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Mauritius is 7.45 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Mauritius?
- About 7.4 times: Mauritius has 7.45× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Mauritius and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 11,558. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².