Germany vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 2.24 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Mozambique about 2.2 times.
GermanyMozambiqueGermany moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Germany is 0.45× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 2.24× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Maputo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Germany is 2.24 times smaller than Mozambique. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.2 times: Mozambique has 2.24× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Mozambique?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 35,631,653. Density: Germany 233 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².