Albania vs Moldova
Moldova is 18% larger than Albania.
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Albania is 0.85× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.18× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. 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 Albania bigger than Moldova?
- No. Albania is 15% smaller than Moldova. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Moldova?
- About 1.2 times: Moldova has 1.18× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. 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, Albania or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Moldova 70 per km².