Djibouti vs Moldova
Moldova is 46% larger than Djibouti.
DjiboutiMoldovaDjibouti moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.69× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.46× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Moldova?
- No. Djibouti is 31% smaller than Moldova. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Moldova?
- About 1.5 times: Moldova has 1.46× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Moldova 70 per km².