Gabon vs Moldova
Gabon is 7.91 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Gabon about 7.9 times.
GabonMoldovaGabon moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
7.91×
Gabon is 7.91× the area of Moldova.
| Gabon | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Chisinau |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Gabon is 7.91 times larger than Moldova. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Gabon?
- About 7.9 times: Gabon has 7.91× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Gabon and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Moldova?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 2,360,527. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Moldova 70 per km².