Mozambique vs Serbia

Mozambique is 9.06 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Mozambique about 9.1 times.

MozambiqueSerbiaMozambique moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 9.06× the area of Serbia.
MozambiqueSerbia
Area801,590 km²88,499 km²
Population35,631,6536,549,143
Density44 / km²74 / km²
CapitalMaputoBelgrade
RegionEastern AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours68

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Yes. Mozambique is 9.06 times larger than Serbia. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Mozambique?
About 9.1 times: Mozambique has 9.06× the area of Serbia.
Why do Mozambique and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 6,549,143. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Serbia 74 per km².