Moldova vs Philippines
Philippines is 10.1 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Philippines about 10 times.
MoldovaPhilippinesMoldova moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.1× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 10.1× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Moldova is 10.1 times smaller than Philippines. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Philippines?
- About 10 times: Philippines has 10.1× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Philippines 340 per km².