Andorra vs Moldova
Moldova is 72.3 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Moldova about 72 times.
AndorraMoldovaAndorra moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 72.3× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra bigger than Moldova?
- No. Andorra is 72.3 times smaller than Moldova. Andorra covers 468 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Moldova?
- About 72 times: Moldova has 72.3× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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, Andorra or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Moldova 70 per km².