Madagascar vs Moldova
Madagascar is 17.4 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Madagascar about 17 times.
MadagascarMoldovaMadagascar moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
17.4×
Madagascar is 17.4× the area of Moldova.
| Madagascar | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Madagascar bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Madagascar is 17.4 times larger than Moldova. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Madagascar?
- About 17 times: Madagascar has 17.4× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Madagascar and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Madagascar or Moldova?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 2,360,527. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Moldova 70 per km².