Moldova vs Uganda
Uganda is 7.12 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Uganda about 7.1 times.
MoldovaUgandaMoldova moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.14× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 7.12× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Moldova is 7.12 times smaller than Uganda. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Uganda?
- About 7.1 times: Uganda has 7.12× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Uganda 213 per km².