Which has higher surface area, Moldova or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 41,291 sq. km against 33,850 sq. km in Moldova as of 2023.

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

7,441 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.

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

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.

Moldova vs Switzerland: Surface area

Moldova

33,850 sq. km

in 2023

Switzerland

41,291 sq. km

in 2023

Moldova rank

136th

Switzerland rank

133rd

Surface area over time

Moldova
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 41,291 sq. km against 33,850 sq. km in Moldova, a difference of 7,441 sq. km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.

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

Moldova ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	33,760 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	7,530 sq. km	Switzerland
1970s	33,760 sq. km	41,290 sq. km	7,530 sq. km	Switzerland
1980s	33,760 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	7,531 sq. km	Switzerland
1990s	33,818 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	7,473 sq. km	Switzerland
2000s	33,846 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	7,445 sq. km	Switzerland
2010s	33,850 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	7,441 sq. km	Switzerland
2020s	33,850 sq. km	41,291 sq. km	7,441 sq. km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Moldova or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 41,291 sq. km against 33,850 sq. km in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Moldova and Switzerland?: 7,441 sq. km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Switzerland rank globally for surface area?: Moldova ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 133rd 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.