Moldova vs Spain
Spain is 15.0 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Spain about 15 times.
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Moldova is 0.07× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 15.0× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Moldova is 15.0 times smaller than Spain. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Spain?
- About 15 times: Spain has 15.0× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Spain 98 per km².