Mauritius vs Yemen
Yemen is 223 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Yemen about 223 times.
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 223× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Mauritius is 223 times smaller than Yemen. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Yemen?
- About 223 times: Yemen has 223× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Yemen 92 per km².