Lithuania vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 12.3 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Mozambique about 12 times.
LithuaniaMozambiqueLithuania moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.08× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 12.3× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Lithuania is 12.3 times smaller than Mozambique. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Mozambique?
- About 12 times: Mozambique has 12.3× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².