Moldova vs Vatican City
Moldova is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Moldova about Infinity times.
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Moldova is — the area of Vatican City.
| Moldova | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 882 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Moldova is — times larger than Vatican City. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Moldova?
- About Infinity times: Moldova has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Moldova and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 882. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².