Ethiopia vs Mozambique
Ethiopia is 38% larger than Mozambique.
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1.38×
Ethiopia is 1.38× the area of Mozambique.
| Ethiopia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 38% larger than Mozambique. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.4 times: Ethiopia has 1.38× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Ethiopia and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 35,631,653. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².