Moldova vs Saint Helena
Moldova is 85.9 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Moldova about 86 times.
MoldovaSaint HelenaMoldova moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 85.9× the area of Saint Helena.
| Moldova | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 5,633 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Moldova is 85.9 times larger than Saint Helena. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Moldova?
- About 86 times: Moldova has 85.9× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Moldova and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Saint Helena?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 5,633. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².