Austria vs Moldova
Austria is 2.48 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Austria about 2.5 times.
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Austria is 2.48× the area of Moldova.
| Austria | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Austria is 2.48 times larger than Moldova. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Austria?
- About 2.5 times: Austria has 2.48× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Austria and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× 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, Austria or Moldova?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,360,527. Density: Austria 110 per km², Moldova 70 per km².