Croatia vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 14.2 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Mozambique about 14 times.
CroatiaMozambiqueCroatia moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.07× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 14.2× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Croatia is 14.2 times smaller than Mozambique. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Mozambique?
- About 14 times: Mozambique has 14.2× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².