Moldova vs Sudan
Sudan is 55.7 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Sudan about 56 times.
MoldovaSudanMoldova moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Moldova is 0.02× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 55.7× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Moldova is 55.7 times smaller than Sudan. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Sudan?
- About 56 times: Sudan has 55.7× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Sudan 27 per km².