Mozambique vs New Zealand
Mozambique is 2.99 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Mozambique about 3.0 times.
MozambiqueNew ZealandMozambique moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 2.99× the area of New Zealand.
| Mozambique | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 Mozambique bigger than New Zealand?
- Yes. Mozambique is 2.99 times larger than New Zealand. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Mozambique?
- About 3.0 times: Mozambique has 2.99× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Mozambique and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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, Mozambique or New Zealand?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,324,700. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².