Mauritania vs Mozambique
Mauritania is 29% larger than Mozambique.
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1.29×
Mauritania is 1.29× the area of Mozambique.
| Mauritania | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Maputo |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Mauritania is 29% larger than Mozambique. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Mauritania?
- About 1.3 times: Mauritania has 1.29× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mauritania and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².