Moldova vs South Korea
South Korea is 2.96 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into South Korea about 3.0 times.
MoldovaSouth KoreaMoldova moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.34× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 2.96× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 South Korea?
- No. Moldova is 2.96 times smaller than South Korea. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into South Korea?
- About 3.0 times: South Korea has 2.96× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², South Korea 515 per km².