Gambia vs Moldova
Moldova is 3.0 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Moldova about 3.0 times.
GambiaMoldovaGambia moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Gambia is 0.33× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 3.0× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Moldova?
- No. Gambia is 3.0 times smaller than Moldova. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Moldova?
- About 3.0 times: Moldova has 3.0× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Moldova?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 2,360,527. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Moldova 70 per km².