Finland vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 2.37 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Mozambique about 2.4 times.
FinlandMozambiqueFinland moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Finland is 0.42× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 2.37× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Finland is 2.37 times smaller than Mozambique. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.4 times: Mozambique has 2.37× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².