Moldova vs Peru
Peru is 38.0 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Peru about 38 times.
MoldovaPeruMoldova moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.03× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 38.0× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- No. Moldova is 38.0 times smaller than Peru. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Peru?
- About 38 times: Peru has 38.0× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Peru 27 per km².