Mexico vs Mozambique
Mexico is 2.46 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Mexico about 2.5 times.
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2.46×
Mexico is 2.46× the area of Mozambique.
| Mexico | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Maputo |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Mexico is 2.46 times larger than Mozambique. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Mexico?
- About 2.5 times: Mexico has 2.46× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mexico and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Mozambique?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².