Ethiopia vs Moldova
Ethiopia is 32.6 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Ethiopia about 33 times.
EthiopiaMoldovaEthiopia moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Ethiopia is 32.6× the area of Moldova.
| Ethiopia | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 32.6 times larger than Moldova. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Ethiopia?
- About 33 times: Ethiopia has 32.6× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Ethiopia and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or Moldova?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 2,360,527. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Moldova 70 per km².