Moldova vs Rwanda
Moldova is 28% larger than Rwanda.
MoldovaRwandaMoldova moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Moldova is 1.28× the area of Rwanda.
| Moldova | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Moldova is 28% larger than Rwanda. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Moldova?
- About 1.3 times: Moldova has 1.28× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Moldova and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².