Libya vs Mozambique
Libya is 2.2 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Libya about 2.2 times.
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2.2×
Libya is 2.2× the area of Mozambique.
| Libya | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Maputo |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Libya is 2.2 times larger than Mozambique. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Libya?
- About 2.2 times: Libya has 2.2× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Libya and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².