Moldova vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 25% larger than Moldova.
MoldovaNetherlandsMoldova moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.8× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 1.25× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Moldova. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Moldova is 20% smaller than Netherlands. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.2 times: Netherlands has 1.25× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Moldova. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².