Belarus vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 3.86 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Mozambique about 3.9 times.
BelarusMozambiqueBelarus moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.26× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 3.86× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Belarus is 3.86 times smaller than Mozambique. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Mozambique?
- About 3.9 times: Mozambique has 3.86× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².