Moldova vs Thailand
Thailand is 15.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Thailand about 15 times.
MoldovaThailandMoldova moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.07× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 15.2× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Moldova is 15.2 times smaller than Thailand. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Thailand?
- About 15 times: Thailand has 15.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Thailand 140 per km².