Mozambique vs Poland
Mozambique is 2.56 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Mozambique about 2.6 times.
MozambiquePolandMozambique moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
2.56×
Mozambique is 2.56× the area of Poland.
| Mozambique | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Yes. Mozambique is 2.56 times larger than Poland. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.6 times: Mozambique has 2.56× the area of Poland.
- Why do Mozambique and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Poland 117 per km².