Mozambique vs South Sudan
Mozambique is 24% larger than South Sudan.
MozambiqueSouth SudanMozambique moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.24×
Mozambique is 1.24× the area of South Sudan.
| Mozambique | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Mozambique is 24% larger than South Sudan. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.2 times: Mozambique has 1.24× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Mozambique and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 12,188,788. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².