Moldova vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 22% larger than Moldova.
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Moldova is 0.82× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.22× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Moldova is 18% smaller than Switzerland. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.2 times: Switzerland has 1.22× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².