Moldova vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 7.92 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into New Zealand about 7.9 times.
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Moldova is 0.13× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 7.92× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Moldova is 7.92 times smaller than New Zealand. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into New Zealand?
- About 7.9 times: New Zealand has 7.92× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².