Equatorial Guinea vs Moldova
Moldova is 21% larger than Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial GuineaMoldovaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.83× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.21× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Chisinau |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Moldova?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 17% smaller than Moldova. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Moldova?
- About 1.2 times: Moldova has 1.21× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Moldova 70 per km².