Congo vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 2.34 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Mozambique about 2.3 times.
CongoMozambiqueCongo moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Congo is 0.43× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 2.34× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Maputo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Congo is 2.34 times smaller than Mozambique. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.3 times: Mozambique has 2.34× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².