Mozambique vs Paraguay
Mozambique is 97% larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Mozambique about 2.0 times.
MozambiqueParaguayMozambique moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
1.97×
Mozambique is 1.97× the area of Paraguay.
| Mozambique | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Yes. Mozambique is 97% larger than Paraguay. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.0 times: Mozambique has 1.97× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Mozambique and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 7,013,078. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².