Mozambique vs Sweden
Mozambique is 79% larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Mozambique about 1.8 times.
MozambiqueSwedenMozambique moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.79×
Mozambique is 1.79× the area of Sweden.
| Mozambique | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Mozambique is 79% larger than Sweden. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.8 times: Mozambique has 1.79× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Mozambique and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 10,596,620. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Sweden 24 per km².