Moldova vs Namibia
Namibia is 24.4 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Namibia about 24 times.
MoldovaNamibiaMoldova moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 24.4× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Windhoek |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Moldova is 24.4 times smaller than Namibia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Namibia?
- About 24 times: Namibia has 24.4× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².