Mozambique vs Tajikistan
Mozambique is 5.6 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Mozambique about 5.6 times.
MozambiqueTajikistanMozambique moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
5.6×
Mozambique is 5.6× the area of Tajikistan.
| Mozambique | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Mozambique is 5.6 times larger than Tajikistan. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Mozambique?
- About 5.6 times: Mozambique has 5.6× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Mozambique and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 10,786,734. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².