Argentina vs Mozambique
Argentina is 3.47 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Argentina about 3.5 times.
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3.47×
Argentina is 3.47× the area of Mozambique.
| Argentina | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Maputo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Argentina is 3.47 times larger than Mozambique. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Argentina?
- About 3.5 times: Argentina has 3.47× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Argentina and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Mozambique?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 35,631,653. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².