Chile vs Moldova
Chile is 22.3 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Chile about 22 times.
ChileMoldovaChile moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
22.3×
Chile is 22.3× the area of Moldova.
| Chile | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Chisinau |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Chile is 22.3 times larger than Moldova. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Chile?
- About 22 times: Chile has 22.3× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Chile and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chile. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Moldova?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 2,360,527. Density: Chile 26 per km², Moldova 70 per km².