Malawi vs Moldova
Malawi is 3.5 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Malawi about 3.5 times.
MalawiMoldovaMalawi moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 3.5× the area of Moldova.
| Malawi | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malawi bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Malawi is 3.5 times larger than Moldova. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Malawi?
- About 3.5 times: Malawi has 3.5× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Malawi and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malawi or Moldova?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 2,360,527. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Moldova 70 per km².