Mozambique vs North Korea
Mozambique is 6.65 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Mozambique about 6.6 times.
MozambiqueNorth KoreaMozambique moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 6.65× the area of North Korea.
| Mozambique | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Yes. Mozambique is 6.65 times larger than North Korea. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Mozambique?
- About 6.6 times: Mozambique has 6.65× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Mozambique and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 26,571,036. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², North Korea 220 per km².