Moldova vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 26.9 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Venezuela about 27 times.
MoldovaVenezuelaMoldova moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 26.9× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Moldova is 26.9 times smaller than Venezuela. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Venezuela?
- About 27 times: Venezuela has 26.9× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².