Mozambique vs Zambia
Mozambique is 7% larger than Zambia.
MozambiqueZambiaMozambique moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Mozambique is 1.07× the area of Zambia.
| Mozambique | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Yes. Mozambique is 7% larger than Zambia. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Mozambique?
- About 1.1 times: Mozambique has 1.07× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Mozambique and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 21,913,874. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Zambia 29 per km².