Latvia vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 12.4 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Mozambique about 12 times.
LatviaMozambiqueLatvia moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.08× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 12.4× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Latvia is 12.4 times smaller than Mozambique. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Mozambique?
- About 12 times: Mozambique has 12.4× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².