Ireland vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 11.5 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Mozambique about 11 times.
IrelandMozambiqueIreland moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.09× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 11.5× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Ireland is 11.5 times smaller than Mozambique. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Mozambique?
- About 11 times: Mozambique has 11.5× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².