Chad vs Moldova
Chad is 37.9 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Chad about 38 times.
ChadMoldovaChad moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
37.9×
Chad is 37.9× the area of Moldova.
| Chad | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Chisinau |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Chad is 37.9 times larger than Moldova. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Chad?
- About 38 times: Chad has 37.9× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Chad and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or Moldova?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 2,360,527. Density: Chad 16 per km², Moldova 70 per km².