Moldova vs US Virgin Islands
Moldova is 97.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Moldova about 98 times.
MoldovaUS Virgin IslandsMoldova moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 97.8× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Moldova | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 103,792 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Moldova is 97.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Moldova?
- About 98 times: Moldova has 97.8× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Moldova and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or US Virgin Islands?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 103,792. Density: Moldova 70 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².