Mozambique vs United States
United States is 12.3 times larger than Mozambique. Mozambique would fit into United States about 12 times.
MozambiqueUnited StatesMozambique moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 0.08× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 12.3× the size of Mozambique.
| Mozambique | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Mozambique is 12.3 times smaller than United States. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Mozambique fit into United States?
- About 12 times: United States has 12.3× the area of Mozambique.
- Why do Mozambique and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², United States 35 per km².