Mozambique vs North Macedonia
Mozambique is 31.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Mozambique about 31 times.
MozambiqueNorth MacedoniaMozambique moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
31.2×
Mozambique is 31.2× the area of North Macedonia.
| Mozambique | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Mozambique is 31.2 times larger than North Macedonia. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Mozambique?
- About 31 times: Mozambique has 31.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Mozambique and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 1,820,909. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².