Mozambique vs Portugal
Mozambique is 8.69 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Mozambique about 8.7 times.
MozambiquePortugalMozambique moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 8.69× the area of Portugal.
| Mozambique | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Mozambique is 8.69 times larger than Portugal. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Mozambique?
- About 8.7 times: Mozambique has 8.69× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Mozambique and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 10,804,871. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Portugal 117 per km².