Mauritania vs Moldova
Mauritania is 30.5 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Mauritania about 30 times.
MauritaniaMoldovaMauritania moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 30.5× the area of Moldova.
| Mauritania | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Mauritania is 30.5 times larger than Moldova. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Mauritania?
- About 30 times: Mauritania has 30.5× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Mauritania and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Moldova?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 2,360,527. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Moldova 70 per km².