Moldova vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 5.21 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Uruguay about 5.2 times.
MoldovaUruguayMoldova moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.19× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 5.21× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Moldova is 5.21 times smaller than Uruguay. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Uruguay?
- About 5.2 times: Uruguay has 5.21× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².