Moldova vs Somalia
Somalia is 18.8 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Somalia about 19 times.
MoldovaSomaliaMoldova moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.05× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 18.8× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Moldova is 18.8 times smaller than Somalia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Somalia?
- About 19 times: Somalia has 18.8× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Somalia 31 per km².