Which has higher surface area, Belgium or Moldova?

Moldova, at 33,850 sq. km against 30,689 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Belgium and Moldova?

3,161 sq. km, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Moldova?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Moldova: Surface area

Belgium

30,689 sq. km

in 2023

Moldova

33,850 sq. km

in 2023

Belgium rank

137th

Moldova rank

136th

Surface area over time

Belgium
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 33,850 sq. km against 30,689 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 3,161 sq. km.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 137th and Moldova ranks 136th of 215 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	33,120 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	640 sq. km	Moldova
1970s	33,120 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	640 sq. km	Moldova
1980s	33,120 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	640 sq. km	Moldova
1990s	33,120 sq. km	33,818 sq. km	698 sq. km	Moldova
2000s	30,528 sq. km	33,846 sq. km	3,318 sq. km	Moldova
2010s	30,560 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	3,290 sq. km	Moldova
2020s	30,689 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	3,161 sq. km	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belgium or Moldova?: Moldova, at 33,850 sq. km against 30,689 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belgium and Moldova?: 3,161 sq. km, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Moldova?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Moldova rank globally for surface area?: Belgium ranks 137th and Moldova ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.