Moldova vs Slovenia
Moldova is 67% larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Moldova about 1.7 times.
MoldovaSloveniaMoldova moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Moldova is 1.67× the area of Slovenia.
| Moldova | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Moldova is 67% larger than Slovenia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Moldova?
- About 1.7 times: Moldova has 1.67× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Moldova and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 2,130,986. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².