Eritrea vs Moldova
Eritrea is 3.47 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Eritrea about 3.5 times.
EritreaMoldovaEritrea moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 3.47× the area of Moldova.
| Eritrea | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Eritrea is 3.47 times larger than Moldova. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Eritrea?
- About 3.5 times: Eritrea has 3.47× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Eritrea and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Moldova?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 2,360,527. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Moldova 70 per km².