Greece vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 6.07 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Mozambique about 6.1 times.
GreeceMozambiqueGreece moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Greece is 0.16× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 6.07× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Greece is 6.07 times smaller than Mozambique. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Mozambique?
- About 6.1 times: Mozambique has 6.07× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².