Bolivia vs Mozambique
Bolivia is 37% larger than Mozambique.
BoliviaMozambiqueBolivia moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Bolivia is 1.37× the area of Mozambique.
| Bolivia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Maputo |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Bolivia is 37% larger than Mozambique. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.4 times: Bolivia has 1.37× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Bolivia and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².