Moldova vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 66.5 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Saudi Arabia about 66 times.
MoldovaSaudi ArabiaMoldova moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.02× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 66.5× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Moldova is 66.5 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 66 times: Saudi Arabia has 66.5× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².