How big is Mozambique really?
Mozambique covers 789,497 km² (304,826 mi²).
- Area
- 789,497 km² (304,826 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 36 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Turkey (779,360 km²)
- Population
- 33,900,000
- People per km²
- 43
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.1 times the real size
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Mozambique vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 10 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 10 times.
| Mozambique | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 789,497 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 33,900,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 43 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,141,108 km² | |
Mozambique vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 3.3 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 3.3 times.
| Mozambique | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 789,497 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 33,900,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 43 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 546,895 km² | |
Mozambique on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1.1 times).
The outline reaches from 26.9° S to 10.5° S; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1 and 1.3 times.
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pakistan | 867,747 km² | +9.9% |
| 35 | Namibia | 826,005 km² | +4.6% |
| 36 | Mozambique | 789,497 km² | – |
| 37 | Turkey | 779,360 km² | -1.3% |
| 38 | Zambia | 753,562 km² | -4.6% |
| 39 | Chile | 748,397 km² | -5.2% |
Mozambique: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Zona Centro | 335,309 km² | 42% |
| Zona Norte | 285,946 km² | 36% |
| Zona Sul | 168,185 km² | 21% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 3
Mozambique in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1498: Swahili community of Mozambique Island
- Border changes on the timeline
- 12
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 786,985 km² (1916–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Portuguese settlements and Zambezi prazo domains | 1692–1721 |
| Portuguese settlements and Bazaruto Islands | 1722–1726 |
| Captaincy-General of Mozambique | 1752–1820 |
| Portuguese settlements and Nguni communities | 1821–1823 |
| Portuguese Mozambique and Gaza | 1824–1895 |
| Portuguese Mozambique | 1896–1925 |
| Colony of Mozambique | 1926–1950 |
| Overseas Province of Mozambique | 1951–1971 |
| State of Mozambique under Portuguese rule | 1972–1973 |
| Mozambique under transitional administration | 1974 |
| People's Republic of Mozambique | 1975–1989 |
| Republic of Mozambique | 1990–Today |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.