Japan vs Moldova
Japan is 11.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Japan about 11 times.
JapanMoldovaJapan moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
11.2×
Japan is 11.2× the area of Moldova.
| Japan | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Japan bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Japan is 11.2 times larger than Moldova. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Japan?
- About 11 times: Japan has 11.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Japan and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Moldova?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 2,360,527. Density: Japan 326 per km², Moldova 70 per km².