Croatia vs Moldova
Croatia is 67% larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Croatia about 1.7 times.
CroatiaMoldovaCroatia moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Croatia is 1.67× the area of Moldova.
| Croatia | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Croatia is 67% larger than Moldova. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Croatia?
- About 1.7 times: Croatia has 1.67× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Croatia and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Moldova?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,360,527. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Moldova 70 per km².