Egypt vs Moldova
Egypt is 29.9 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Egypt about 30 times.
EgyptMoldovaEgypt moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 29.9× the area of Moldova.
| Egypt | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Chisinau |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Egypt is 29.9 times larger than Moldova. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Egypt?
- About 30 times: Egypt has 29.9× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Egypt and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Moldova?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 2,360,527. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Moldova 70 per km².