Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Moldova?

Bhutan, at 38,390 sq. km against 33,849 sq. km in Moldova as of 2024.

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

4,541 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Bhutan vs Moldova: Surface area (sq. km)

Bhutan

38,390 sq. km

in 2024

Moldova

33,849 sq. km

in 2024

Bhutan rank

134th

Moldova rank

136th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Bhutan
Moldova

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 38,390 sq. km against 33,849 sq. km in Moldova, a difference of 4,541 sq. km.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 136th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	47,000 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	13,240 sq. km	Bhutan
1970s	47,000 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	13,240 sq. km	Bhutan
1980s	47,000 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	13,240 sq. km	Bhutan
1990s	42,846 sq. km	33,818 sq. km	9,028 sq. km	Bhutan
2000s	39,067 sq. km	33,846 sq. km	5,221 sq. km	Bhutan
2010s	38,393 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	4,543 sq. km	Bhutan
2020s	38,390 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	4,540 sq. km	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Bhutan or Moldova?: Bhutan, at 38,390 sq. km against 33,849 sq. km in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Bhutan and Moldova?: 4,541 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Moldova rank globally for surface area?: Bhutan ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 136th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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