Mozambique vs Uzbekistan
Mozambique is 79% larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Mozambique about 1.8 times.
MozambiqueUzbekistanMozambique moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.79×
Mozambique is 1.79× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Mozambique | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Mozambique is 79% larger than Uzbekistan. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.8 times: Mozambique has 1.79× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Mozambique and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 35,631,653. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².