Kuwait vs Moldova
Moldova is 90% larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Moldova about 1.9 times.
KuwaitMoldovaKuwait moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.53× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.9× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than Moldova?
- No. Kuwait is 47% smaller than Moldova. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Moldova?
- About 1.9 times: Moldova has 1.9× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or Moldova?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,360,527. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Moldova 70 per km².