France vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 25% larger than France.
FranceMozambiqueFrance moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.8×
France is 0.8× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 1.25× the size of France.
| France | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Maputo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Mozambique?
- No. France is 20% smaller than Mozambique. France covers 643,801 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does France fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.2 times: Mozambique has 1.25× the area of France.
- Why do France and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why France 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, France or Mozambique?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 35,631,653. Density: France 107 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².