Moldova vs United States
United States is 290 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into United States about 290 times.
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Moldova is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 290× the size of Moldova.
 Moldova |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 290× the area | 33,844 km²#136 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 145× the population | 2,360,527#143 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMoldova: 2.01× the density | 70 / km²#116 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.84× the urban share | 44%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMoldova: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 2.27 points higher | −1.75%#191 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMoldova: 1.53× the death rate | 13.8 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Moldova: 2.4 points higher | 19.5%#117 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 1.5 points higher | 16.9%#47 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 16.2 per 1,000 higher | −12.6 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMoldova: 248× the refugees for its size | 2.48 per 1,000#37 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 7.6 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMoldova: 2.75× the infant mortality | 15.1 per 1,000 births#82 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMoldova: 1.09× the doctors per person | 4.02 per 1,000#31 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.06× the university enrolment | 74.7%#40 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.153 higher | 0.785#85 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 11× the income per person | $8,050#88 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,512× the economy | $20.35B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.5× the output per person | $19,996#94 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMoldova: 0.2 points higher | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMoldova: 4.9 points higher | +7.8%#30 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.8× the unemployment | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 15.0 higher | 26.8#136 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMoldova: 49.0 points higher | 50.5% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 6.3 points higher | 12.6% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 42.7 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMoldova: 1.3 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMoldova: 20.8 points higher | 31.8% of GDP#95 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 5.57× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.22× the share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMoldova: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.99× the forest share | 11% of land#151 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.98× the CO₂ per person | 3.42 t a year#77 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMoldova: 10.5 points higher | 21.4%#102 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Moldova: 2.13× the air pollution | 14.9 µg/m³#119 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 1.4 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMoldova: 39.8 points higher | 56.4% of land#4 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.24× the water stress | 12.6%#81 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.59× the rain and snow | 450 mm#146 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMoldova: 0.19 higher | −0.11#112 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.12 higher | −0.25#95 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.32× the homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Chisinau | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Romanian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +373 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United States?
- No. Moldova is 290 times smaller than United States. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into United States?
- About 290 times: United States has 290× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Moldova or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $8,050 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Moldova or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 71.3 — 7.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Moldova and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Moldova: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.