Iran vs Mozambique
Iran is 2.06 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Iran about 2.1 times.
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Iran is 2.06× the area of Mozambique.
| Iran | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Iran is 2.06 times larger than Mozambique. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Iran?
- About 2.1 times: Iran has 2.06× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Iran and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Mozambique?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 35,631,653. Density: Iran 56 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².