Colombia vs Moldova
Colombia is 33.7 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Colombia about 34 times.
ColombiaMoldovaColombia moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 33.7× the area of Moldova.
| Colombia | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Chisinau |
| Region | South America | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Colombia is 33.7 times larger than Moldova. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Colombia?
- About 34 times: Colombia has 33.7× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Colombia and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Moldova?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 2,360,527. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Moldova 70 per km².