Moldova vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 19 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into South Sudan about 19 times.
MoldovaSouth SudanMoldova moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.05× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 19× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Moldova is 19 times smaller than South Sudan. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into South Sudan?
- About 19 times: South Sudan has 19× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².