Afghanistan vs Moldova
Afghanistan is 19.3 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Afghanistan about 19 times.
AfghanistanMoldovaAfghanistan moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 19.3× the area of Moldova.
| Afghanistan | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 19.3 times larger than Moldova. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Afghanistan?
- About 19 times: Afghanistan has 19.3× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Afghanistan and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Moldova?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 2,360,527. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Moldova 70 per km².