Moldova vs United States
United States is 290 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into United States about 290 times.
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Moldova is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 290× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United States?
- No. Moldova is 290 times smaller than United States. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into United States?
- About 290 times: United States has 290× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², United States 35 per km².