Belgium vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 26.1 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Mozambique about 26 times.
BelgiumMozambiqueBelgium moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.04× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 26.1× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Maputo |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Belgium is 26.1 times smaller than Mozambique. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Mozambique?
- About 26 times: Mozambique has 26.1× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².