Moldova vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 46.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Mongolia about 46 times.
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Moldova is 0.02× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 46.2× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. 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 Moldova bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Moldova is 46.2 times smaller than Mongolia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Mongolia?
- About 46 times: Mongolia has 46.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. 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, Moldova or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².