Mozambique vs Russia
Russia is 21.3 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into Russia about 21 times.
MozambiqueRussiaMozambique moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 0.05× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 21.3× the size of Mozambique.
| Mozambique | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Moscow |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Mozambique is 21.3 times smaller than Russia. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into Russia?
- About 21 times: Russia has 21.3× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².