Guinea-Bissau vs Moldova
Guinea-Bissau is 7% larger than Moldova.
Guinea-BissauMoldovaGuinea-Bissau moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 1.07× the area of Moldova.
| Guinea-Bissau | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 7% larger than Moldova. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 1.1 times: Guinea-Bissau has 1.07× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Moldova 70 per km².