Kenya vs Moldova
Kenya is 17.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Kenya about 17 times.
KenyaMoldovaKenya moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 17.2× the area of Moldova.
| Kenya | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kenya bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Kenya is 17.2 times larger than Moldova. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Kenya?
- About 17 times: Kenya has 17.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Kenya and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kenya or Moldova?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 2,360,527. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Moldova 70 per km².