Eswatini vs Moldova
Moldova is 95% larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Moldova about 1.9 times.
EswatiniMoldovaEswatini moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.51× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.95× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Moldova?
- No. Eswatini is 49% smaller than Moldova. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Moldova?
- About 1.9 times: Moldova has 1.95× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Moldova 70 per km².