Mongolia vs Mozambique
Mongolia is 95% larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Mongolia about 2.0 times.
MongoliaMozambiqueMongolia moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
1.95×
Mongolia is 1.95× the area of Mozambique.
| Mongolia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Mozambique?
- Yes. Mongolia is 95% larger than Mozambique. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.0 times: Mongolia has 1.95× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mongolia and Mozambique look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².