Moldova vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 23.7 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Mozambique about 24 times.
MoldovaMozambiqueMoldova moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 23.7× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova bigger than Mozambique?
- No. Moldova is 23.7 times smaller than Mozambique. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Mozambique?
- About 24 times: Mozambique has 23.7× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Moldova 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, Moldova or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².