Moldova vs Turkey
Turkey is 23.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Turkey about 23 times.
MoldovaTurkeyMoldova moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 23.2× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Moldova is 23.2 times smaller than Turkey. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Turkey?
- About 23 times: Turkey has 23.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Turkey 110 per km².