Austria vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 9.56 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Mozambique about 9.6 times.
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Austria is 0.1× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 9.56× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Maputo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Austria is 9.56 times smaller than Mozambique. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Mozambique?
- About 9.6 times: Mozambique has 9.56× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².