Moldova vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 27.3 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Nigeria about 27 times.
MoldovaNigeriaMoldova moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 27.3× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Moldova is 27.3 times smaller than Nigeria. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Nigeria?
- About 27 times: Nigeria has 27.3× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².