Mozambique vs Ukraine
Mozambique is 33% larger than Ukraine.
MozambiqueUkraineMozambique moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Mozambique is 1.33× the area of Ukraine.
| Mozambique | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Mozambique is 33% larger than Ukraine. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.3 times: Mozambique has 1.33× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Mozambique and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².