Kiribati vs Moldova
Moldova is 41.7 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Moldova about 42 times.
KiribatiMoldovaKiribati moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.02× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 41.7× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Chisinau |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Moldova?
- No. Kiribati is 41.7 times smaller than Moldova. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Moldova?
- About 42 times: Moldova has 41.7× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Moldova 70 per km².