Moldova vs Puerto Rico
Moldova is 3.72 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Moldova about 3.7 times.
MoldovaPuerto RicoMoldova moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 3.72× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Moldova | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | San Juan |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Moldova is 3.72 times larger than Puerto Rico. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Moldova?
- About 3.7 times: Moldova has 3.72× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Moldova and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².