Denmark vs Moldova
Denmark is 27% larger than Moldova.
DenmarkMoldovaDenmark moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
1.27×
Denmark is 1.27× the area of Moldova.
| Denmark | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Chisinau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Moldova. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Denmark is 27% larger than Moldova. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Denmark?
- About 1.3 times: Denmark has 1.27× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Denmark and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Moldova. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Moldova?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,360,527. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Moldova 70 per km².