Kyrgyzstan vs Moldova

Kyrgyzstan is 5.91 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 5.9 times.

KyrgyzstanMoldovaKyrgyzstan moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 5.91× the area of Moldova.
KyrgyzstanMoldova
Area199,951 km²33,844 km²
Population7,343,0642,360,527
Density37 / km²70 / km²
CapitalBishkekChisinau
RegionCentral AsiaEastern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours42

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Moldova?
Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 5.91 times larger than Moldova. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
How many times does Moldova fit into Kyrgyzstan?
About 5.9 times: Kyrgyzstan has 5.91× the area of Moldova.
Why do Kyrgyzstan and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Moldova?
Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,360,527. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Moldova 70 per km².