Chad vs Mozambique
Chad is 60% larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Chad about 1.6 times.
ChadMozambiqueChad moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
1.6×
Chad is 1.6× the area of Mozambique.
| Chad | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Maputo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Chad is 60% larger than Mozambique. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Chad?
- About 1.6 times: Chad has 1.6× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Chad and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².