Albania vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 27.9 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Mozambique about 28 times.
AlbaniaMozambiqueAlbania moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.04× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 27.9× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Albania is 27.9 times smaller than Mozambique. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Mozambique?
- About 28 times: Mozambique has 27.9× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².