Which is bigger: Mauritania or Egypt?

Mauritania is larger (1,030,700 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Egypt (1,002,000 km²).

Why do Mauritania and Egypt look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Mauritania and Egypt are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Mauritania×Egypt

Put Mauritania and Egypt on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Mauritania ↗

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Total surface area1,030,700 km²ed. 2024

Population5,315,0652025

Land area1,030,700 km²2023

TypeCountry

Egypt ↗

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Total surface area1,002,000 km²ed. 2024

Population118,365,9952025

Land area995,450 km²2023

TypeCountry