Armenia vs Moldova
Moldova is 14% larger than Armenia.
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Armenia is 0.88× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.14× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Moldova?
- No. Armenia is 12% smaller than Moldova. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Moldova?
- About 1.1 times: Moldova has 1.14× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Moldova?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 2,360,527. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Moldova 70 per km².