Italy vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 2.65 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Mozambique about 2.7 times.
ItalyMozambiqueItaly moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Italy is 0.38× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 2.65× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Italy is 2.65 times smaller than Mozambique. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.7 times: Mozambique has 2.65× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Mozambique?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 35,631,653. Density: Italy 195 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².