Moldova vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 26.1 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Pakistan about 26 times.
MoldovaPakistanMoldova moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 26.1× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Moldova is 26.1 times smaller than Pakistan. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Pakistan?
- About 26 times: Pakistan has 26.1× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².