Moldova vs Sweden
Sweden is 13.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Sweden about 13 times.
MoldovaSwedenMoldova moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.08× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 13.2× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Moldova. 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 Sweden?
- No. Moldova is 13.2 times smaller than Sweden. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Sweden?
- About 13 times: Sweden has 13.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Moldova. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Sweden 24 per km².