Mozambique vs Myanmar
Mozambique is 18% larger than Myanmar.
MozambiqueMyanmarMozambique moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Mozambique is 1.18× the area of Myanmar.
| Mozambique | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mozambique sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Mozambique bigger than Myanmar?
- Yes. Mozambique is 18% larger than Myanmar. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.2 times: Mozambique has 1.18× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Mozambique and Myanmar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mozambique is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Myanmar about 1.15×. 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, Mozambique or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².