Bhutan vs Moldova
Bhutan is 13% larger than Moldova.
BhutanMoldovaBhutan moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Bhutan is 1.13× the area of Moldova.
| Bhutan | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Bhutan is 13% larger than Moldova. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.1 times: Bhutan has 1.13× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Bhutan and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Moldova 70 per km².