Cuba vs Moldova
Cuba is 3.25 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Cuba about 3.2 times.
CubaMoldovaCuba moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 3.25× the area of Moldova.
| Cuba | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Chisinau |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Cuba sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cuba bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Cuba is 3.25 times larger than Moldova. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Cuba?
- About 3.2 times: Cuba has 3.25× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Cuba and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or Moldova?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 2,360,527. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Moldova 70 per km².