Italy vs Moldova
Italy is 8.93 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Italy about 8.9 times.
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8.93×
Italy is 8.93× the area of Moldova.
| Italy | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Italy is 8.93 times larger than Moldova. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Italy?
- About 8.9 times: Italy has 8.93× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Italy and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Moldova?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,360,527. Density: Italy 195 per km², Moldova 70 per km².