Moldova vs Montenegro
Moldova is 2.44 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Moldova about 2.4 times.
MoldovaMontenegroMoldova moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 2.44× the area of Montenegro.
| Moldova | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 623,129 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Podgorica |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Moldova is 2.44 times larger than Montenegro. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Moldova?
- About 2.4 times: Moldova has 2.44× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Moldova and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. 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 Montenegro?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 623,129. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².