Moldova vs Poland
Poland is 9.24 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Poland about 9.2 times.
MoldovaPolandMoldova moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.11× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 9.24× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Poland?
- No. Moldova is 9.24 times smaller than Poland. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Poland?
- About 9.2 times: Poland has 9.24× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Poland 117 per km².