Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Moldova?

Guinea-Bissau, at 36,125 sq. km against 33,849 sq. km in Moldova as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Moldova?

2,276 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Moldova?

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

Guinea-Bissau vs Moldova: Surface area (sq. km)

Guinea-Bissau

36,125 sq. km

in 2024

Moldova

33,849 sq. km

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

135th

Moldova rank

136th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Moldova

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36,125 sq. km against 33,849 sq. km in Moldova, a difference of 2,276 sq. km.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Moldova ranks 136th of 216 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	36,130 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	2,370 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	36,130 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	2,370 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	36,130 sq. km	33,760 sq. km	2,370 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	36,130 sq. km	33,818 sq. km	2,312 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	36,130 sq. km	33,846 sq. km	2,284 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	36,130 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	2,280 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	36,127 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	2,277 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Moldova?: Guinea-Bissau, at 36,125 sq. km against 33,849 sq. km in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Moldova?: 2,276 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Moldova?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Moldova rank globally for surface area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th 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.