Moldova vs San Marino
Moldova is 555 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Moldova about 555 times.
MoldovaSan MarinoMoldova moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 555× the area of San Marino.
| Moldova | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 34,109 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Moldova is 555 times larger than San Marino. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Moldova?
- About 555 times: Moldova has 555× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Moldova and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. 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 San Marino?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 34,109. Density: Moldova 70 per km², San Marino 559 per km².