Iceland vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 7.78 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Mozambique about 7.8 times.
IcelandMozambiqueIceland moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.13× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 7.78× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Iceland is 7.78 times smaller than Mozambique. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Mozambique?
- About 7.8 times: Mozambique has 7.78× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².