Moldova vs North Macedonia
Moldova is 32% larger than North Macedonia.
MoldovaNorth MacedoniaMoldova moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 1.32× the area of North Macedonia.
| Moldova | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Moldova is 32% larger than North Macedonia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Moldova?
- About 1.3 times: Moldova has 1.32× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Moldova and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 1,820,909. Density: Moldova 70 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².