Moldova vs Syria
Syria is 5.47 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Syria about 5.5 times.
MoldovaSyriaMoldova moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.18× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 5.47× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Moldova is 5.47 times smaller than Syria. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Syria?
- About 5.5 times: Syria has 5.47× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Syria 138 per km².