Moldova vs Zambia
Zambia is 22.2 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Zambia about 22 times.
MoldovaZambiaMoldova moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.04× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 22.2× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Moldova is 22.2 times smaller than Zambia. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Zambia?
- About 22 times: Zambia has 22.2× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Zambia 29 per km².