Australia vs Mozambique
Australia is 9.6 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Australia about 9.6 times.
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9.6×
Australia is 9.6× the area of Mozambique.
| Australia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Maputo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Australia is 9.6 times larger than Mozambique. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Australia?
- About 9.6 times: Australia has 9.6× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Australia and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².