Moldova vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 94% larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Sri Lanka about 1.9 times.
MoldovaSri LankaMoldova moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.52× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 1.94× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Colombo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Moldova is 48% smaller than Sri Lanka. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 1.9 times: Sri Lanka has 1.94× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².