Moldova vs Qatar
Moldova is 2.96 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Moldova about 3.0 times.
MoldovaQatarMoldova moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 2.96× the area of Qatar.
| Moldova | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Doha |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Moldova is 2.96 times larger than Qatar. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Moldova?
- About 3.0 times: Moldova has 2.96× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Moldova and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Qatar 260 per km².