Mozambique vs Turkey
Mozambique and Turkey are almost exactly the same size.
MozambiqueTurkeyMozambique moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Mozambique is 1.02× the area of Turkey.
| Mozambique | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Mozambique and Turkey are almost exactly the same size. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.0 times: Mozambique has 1.02× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Mozambique and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Turkey 110 per km².