Mozambique vs Spain
Mozambique is 58% larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Mozambique about 1.6 times.
MozambiqueSpainMozambique moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
1.58×
Mozambique is 1.58× the area of Spain.
| Mozambique | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Mozambique is 58% larger than Spain. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.6 times: Mozambique has 1.58× the area of Spain.
- Why do Mozambique and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Spain 98 per km².