Denmark vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 18.7 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Mozambique about 19 times.
DenmarkMozambiqueDenmark moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.05× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 18.7× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Denmark is 18.7 times smaller than Mozambique. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Mozambique?
- About 19 times: Mozambique has 18.7× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².