Moldova vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 12 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Paraguay about 12 times.
MoldovaParaguayMoldova moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.08× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 12× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Moldova is 12 times smaller than Paraguay. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Paraguay?
- About 12 times: Paraguay has 12× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².