Angola vs Mozambique
Angola is 56% larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Angola about 1.6 times.
AngolaMozambiqueAngola moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Angola is 1.56× the area of Mozambique.
| Angola | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Maputo |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Angola is 56% larger than Mozambique. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Angola?
- About 1.6 times: Angola has 1.56× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Angola and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Mozambique?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 35,631,653. Density: Angola 31 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².