Moldova vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 4.83 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Tunisia about 4.8 times.
MoldovaTunisiaMoldova moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.21× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 4.83× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Moldova is 4.83 times smaller than Tunisia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Tunisia?
- About 4.8 times: Tunisia has 4.83× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².