Moldova vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 3.56 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Nicaragua about 3.6 times.
MoldovaNicaraguaMoldova moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.28× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 3.56× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Managua |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Moldova is 3.56 times smaller than Nicaragua. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Nicaragua?
- About 3.6 times: Nicaragua has 3.56× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².