Algeria vs Mozambique
Algeria is 2.97 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Algeria about 3.0 times.
AlgeriaMozambiqueAlgeria moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
2.97×
Algeria is 2.97× the area of Mozambique.
| Algeria | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Algeria bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.97 times larger than Mozambique. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Algeria?
- About 3.0 times: Algeria has 2.97× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Algeria and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. 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, Algeria or Mozambique?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 35,631,653. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².