Bangladesh vs Moldova
Bangladesh is 4.36 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Bangladesh about 4.4 times.
BangladeshMoldovaBangladesh moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
4.36×
Bangladesh is 4.36× the area of Moldova.
| Bangladesh | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 4.36 times larger than Moldova. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Bangladesh?
- About 4.4 times: Bangladesh has 4.36× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Bangladesh and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Moldova?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 2,360,527. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Moldova 70 per km².