Moldova vs Panama
Panama is 2.19 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Panama about 2.2 times.
MoldovaPanamaMoldova moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.46× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 2.19× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Panama City |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Moldova is 2.19 times smaller than Panama. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Panama?
- About 2.2 times: Panama has 2.19× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Panama 62 per km².