Moldova vs Portugal
Portugal is 2.73 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Portugal about 2.7 times.
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Moldova is 0.37× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 2.73× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Moldova is 2.73 times smaller than Portugal. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Portugal?
- About 2.7 times: Portugal has 2.73× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Portugal 117 per km².