Moldova vs Sint Maarten
Moldova is 995 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Moldova about 995 times.
MoldovaSint MaartenMoldova moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 995× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Moldova | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 43,923 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Philipsburg |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Moldova is 995 times larger than Sint Maarten. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Moldova?
- About 995 times: Moldova has 995× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Moldova and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Sint Maarten?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 43,923. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².