China vs Mozambique
China is 12.0 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into China about 12 times.
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China is 12.0× the area of Mozambique.
| China | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. China is 12.0 times larger than Mozambique. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into China?
- About 12 times: China has 12.0× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do China and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Mozambique?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 35,631,653. Density: China 147 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².