Brazil vs Mozambique
Brazil is 10.6 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Brazil about 11 times.
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10.6×
Brazil is 10.6× the area of Mozambique.
| Brazil | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Maputo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Brazil is 10.6 times larger than Mozambique. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Brazil?
- About 11 times: Brazil has 10.6× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Brazil and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Mozambique?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 35,631,653. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².