Mozambique vs Vanuatu
Mozambique is 65.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Mozambique about 66 times.
MozambiqueVanuatuMozambique moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 65.8× the area of Vanuatu.
| Mozambique | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 335,169 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Mozambique is 65.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Mozambique?
- About 66 times: Mozambique has 65.8× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Mozambique and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mozambique or Vanuatu?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 335,169. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².