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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 801,590 km²#35 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 2.41× the population | 35,631,653#46 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 2.47× the density | 44 / km²#139 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 2.41× the urban share | 37%#154 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMozambique: 3.17× the births per woman | 4.69 per woman#10 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMozambique: 2.43 points higher | +2.85%#17 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMozambique: 3.36× the birth rate | 37.0 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMozambique: 1.21× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mozambique: 23.2 points higher | 44.2%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkey: 7.9 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMozambique: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkey: 13.6 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMozambique: 5.46× the infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 births#19 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkey: 12.4× the doctors per person | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTurkey: 0.360 higher | 0.493#179 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkey: 28.6× the income per person | $570#181 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 71.5× the economy | $22.34B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 26.7× the output per person | $1,698#181 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 4.1 points higher | −0.5%#176 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 30.5 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTurkey: 1.29× the unemployment | 6.6%#63 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMozambique: 407× the share in extreme poverty | 81.4%#2 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mozambique: 5.9 higher | 49.6#11 of 149 · 2022 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureMozambique: 58.8 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 20.9 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTurkey: 37.9 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMozambique: 25.0 points higher | 25.8% of GDP#7 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMozambique: 16.6 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.9% of GDP#72 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 4.38× the share online | 21%#172 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTurkey: 2.16× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMozambique: 1.4× the forest share | 41% of land#64 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 18.6× the CO₂ per person | 0.29 t a year#163 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMozambique: 64.9 points higher | 76.9%#21 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkey: 63.1 points higher | 36.9%#183 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkey: 1.93× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMozambique: 22.5 points higher | 29.5% of land#36 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 15.8 points higher | 10.5% of land#96 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 26.6× the water stress | 1.8%#151 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMozambique: 1.74× the rain and snow | 1,032 mm#90 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkey: 0.78 higher | −1.66#175 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTurkey: 0.57 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Maputo | Ankara |
| Currency | Mozambican metical (MZN) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +258 | +90 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Mozambique or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Turkey: $16,300 against $570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 28.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mozambique or Turkey?
- In Turkey: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 63.8 — 13.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mozambique and Turkey have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).