My Projection Collection:
Compare Projections    
            Mercator vs. Mollweide
| Mercator | Mollweide | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Gerardus Mercator (1569) | Karl Brandan Mollweide (1805) | 
| Group | Cylindric | Pseudocylindric | 
| Property | Conformal | Equal-area | 
| Other Names | — | 
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| Remarks | Cut off at 84° North and South | — | 
| recommended comparisons | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I  | 
                        Kavraiskiy V Natural Earth II  | 
                    
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Mercator
                
            Mollweide
                
            3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
            
            4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Mercator
                
            Mollweide
                
            5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Mercator
                    
                Mollweide
                    
                6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Mercator
                    
                Mollweide
                    
                7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
                
                8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Mercator
                    
                Mollweide
                    
                9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Mercator
                    
                Mollweide
                    
                10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Mercator
                    
                Mollweide
                    
                

