Greenland vs Mozambique
Greenland is 2.7 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Greenland about 2.7 times.
GreenlandMozambiqueGreenland moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
2.7×
Greenland is 2.7× the area of Mozambique.
| Greenland | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Maputo |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.7 times larger than Mozambique. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Greenland?
- About 2.7 times: Greenland has 2.7× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Greenland and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².