Mozambique vs Romania
Mozambique is 3.36 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Mozambique about 3.4 times.
MozambiqueRomaniaMozambique moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
3.36×
Mozambique is 3.36× the area of Romania.
| Mozambique | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Mozambique is 3.36 times larger than Romania. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Mozambique?
- About 3.4 times: Mozambique has 3.36× the area of Romania.
- Why do Mozambique and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 19,020,271. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Romania 80 per km².