Moldova vs Nepal
Nepal is 4.35 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Nepal about 4.3 times.
MoldovaNepalMoldova moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.23× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 4.35× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Moldova is 4.35 times smaller than Nepal. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Nepal?
- About 4.3 times: Nepal has 4.35× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Nepal 201 per km².