Moldova vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 20.0 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Myanmar about 20 times.
MoldovaMyanmarMoldova moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.05× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 20.0× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Moldova is 20.0 times smaller than Myanmar. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Myanmar?
- About 20 times: Myanmar has 20.0× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².