Moldova at its true size
Moldova covers 33,844 km², number 139 of 235 by area. Home to 2,360,527 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.17× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 33,844 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,360,527 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 70 per km² |
| Capital | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | MD · MDA · 498 |
Countries of a similar size
How many times does Moldova fit into…
- Russia: about 505 times
- Canada: about 295 times
- United States: about 290 times
Neighbours
Questions about Moldova
- How big is Moldova?
- Moldova covers 33,844 km², which makes it number 139 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 2,360,527 people live there (2025), 70 per km².
- Is Moldova bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Moldova is 6% smaller than Guinea-Bissau. Moldova: 33,844 km²; Guinea-Bissau: 36,125 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Moldova?
- At about 47° latitude, Mercator stretches Moldova to roughly 2.17× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Moldova?
- Moldova shares a land border with Ukraine, Romania.