Comoros vs Moldova
Moldova is 16.6 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Moldova about 17 times.
ComorosMoldovaComoros moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.06× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 16.6× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Moldova?
- No. Comoros is 16.6 times smaller than Moldova. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Moldova?
- About 17 times: Moldova has 16.6× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Moldova 70 per km².