Liechtenstein vs Moldova
Moldova is 212 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Moldova about 212 times.
LiechtensteinMoldovaLiechtenstein moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 212× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Moldova?
- No. Liechtenstein is 212 times smaller than Moldova. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Moldova?
- About 212 times: Moldova has 212× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× 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, Liechtenstein or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Moldova 70 per km².