Kazakhstan vs Moldova
Kazakhstan is 80.5 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Kazakhstan about 81 times.
KazakhstanMoldovaKazakhstan moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 80.5× the area of Moldova.
| Kazakhstan | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Chisinau |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 80.5 times larger than Moldova. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 81 times: Kazakhstan has 80.5× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× 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, Kazakhstan or Moldova?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,360,527. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Moldova 70 per km².