Malawi vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 6.77 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Mozambique about 6.8 times.
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Malawi is 0.15× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 6.77× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Malawi is 6.77 times smaller than Mozambique. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Mozambique?
- About 6.8 times: Mozambique has 6.77× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².