Mozambique vs South Georgia
Mozambique is 197 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Mozambique about 197 times.
MozambiqueSouth GeorgiaMozambique moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 197× the area of South Georgia.
| Mozambique | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 35 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Mozambique is 197 times larger than South Georgia. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Mozambique?
- About 197 times: Mozambique has 197× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Mozambique and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 35. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².