Mauritius vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 192 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Zimbabwe about 192 times.
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 192× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Mauritius is 192 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 192 times: Zimbabwe has 192× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².