Côte d'Ivoire vs Moldova
Côte d'Ivoire is 9.53 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 9.5 times.
Côte d'IvoireMoldovaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
9.53×
Côte d'Ivoire is 9.53× the area of Moldova.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 9.53 times larger than Moldova. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 9.5 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 9.53× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Moldova?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 2,360,527. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Moldova 70 per km².