Moldova vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 9.8 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Vietnam about 9.8 times.
MoldovaVietnamMoldova moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.1× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 9.8× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Moldova is 9.8 times smaller than Vietnam. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Vietnam?
- About 9.8 times: Vietnam has 9.8× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².