Mozambique vs Norway
Mozambique is 2.08 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Mozambique about 2.1 times.
MozambiqueNorwayMozambique moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
2.08×
Mozambique is 2.08× the area of Norway.
| Mozambique | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Mozambique is 2.08 times larger than Norway. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.1 times: Mozambique has 2.08× the area of Norway.
- Why do Mozambique and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,610,870. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Norway 15 per km².