Azerbaijan vs Moldova
Azerbaijan is 2.56 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.6 times.
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Azerbaijan is 2.56× the area of Moldova.
| Azerbaijan | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.56 times larger than Moldova. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.6 times: Azerbaijan has 2.56× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Moldova?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 2,360,527. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Moldova 70 per km².