Mozambique vs Zimbabwe
Mozambique is 2.05 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Mozambique about 2.1 times.
MozambiqueZimbabweMozambique moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 2.05× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Mozambique | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Mozambique is 2.05 times larger than Zimbabwe. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Mozambique?
- About 2.1 times: Mozambique has 2.05× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Mozambique and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 16,950,795. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².