Bulgaria vs Moldova
Bulgaria is 3.28 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Bulgaria about 3.3 times.
BulgariaMoldovaBulgaria moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
3.28×
Bulgaria is 3.28× the area of Moldova.
| Bulgaria | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× 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 Bulgaria bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 3.28 times larger than Moldova. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Bulgaria?
- About 3.3 times: Bulgaria has 3.28× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Bulgaria and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× 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, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 2,360,527. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Moldova 70 per km².