Mozambique vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 10% larger than Mozambique.
MozambiquePakistanMozambique moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 0.91× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 1.1× the size of Mozambique.
| Mozambique | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Mozambique is 9% smaller than Pakistan. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.1 times: Pakistan has 1.1× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².