Moldova at its true size
Moldova covers 33,844 km², number 136 of 194 countries by area. Home to 2,360,527 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.17× too large.
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| Area | 33,844 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,360,527 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 70 per km² |
| Capital | Chisinau |
| Local time in Chisinau | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) Wikidata |
| Languages | Romanian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +373 |
| Codes | MD · MDA · 498 |
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Where Moldova ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#143 of 1942.4 million people#30 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#116 of 19470 people per km²#30 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#142 of 19244% urban#42 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#113 of 1921.73 births per woman#3 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#191 of 192−1.75% a year#43 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#132 of 19210.6 births per 1,000 people#3 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#5 of 19213.8 deaths per 1,000 people#5 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#117 of 19219.5% under 15#1 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#47 of 19216.9% aged 65 and over#39 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#187 of 192−12.6 per 1,000 people#42 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#37 of 1902.48 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#6 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#122 of 19271.3 years#43 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#82 of 19115.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#1 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#31 of 1784.02 doctors per 1,000 people#22 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#40 of 14574.7% gross enrolment#25 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#85 of 190an index of 0.785#41 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#88 of 185$8,050 a person#40 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#102 of 18477% online#43 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#94 of 184$19,996 a person#40 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#121 of 187+2.4% a year#15 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#30 of 176+7.8% a year#3 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#168 of 1781.5% of the labour force#39 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#136 of 1490.0% under $3.00 a day#35 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#136 of 149a Gini index of 26.8#30 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#24 of 17850.5% of jobs#1 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#149 of 17812.6% of jobs#38 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#153 of 17836.9% of jobs#39 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#84 of 1842.3% of GDP#17 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#95 of 16831.8% of GDP#37 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#139 of 1550.6% of GDP#36 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#82 of 191120 subscriptions per 100 people#31 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#77 of 1853.42 tonnes a person#33 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#151 of 19211% forest#39 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#102 of 19021.4% renewable#21 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#119 of 19114.9 µg/m³#10 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#138 of 19111.5% of the land protected#39 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#4 of 19056.4% of the land arable#3 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#81 of 17612.6% of its available fresh water#16 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#146 of 180450 mm a year#37 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Moldova’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Moldova fit into…
- Russia: about 505 times
- Canada: about 295 times
- United States: about 290 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Moldova shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Danube2,850 km
- Dniester1,352 km
Summits
- Bălănești Hill430 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Moldova. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Moldova
- How big is Moldova?
- Moldova covers 33,844 km², which makes it number 136 of 194 countries 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.