Country size comparison

compared to

Moldova is about 4.3 times smaller than Iowa.

Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, while Moldova is approximately 33,851 sq km, making Moldova 23.39% the size of Iowa. Meanwhile, the population of Iowa is ~3.0 million people (240,971 more people live in Moldova).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Iowa vs. Moldova uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Moldova vs. Iowa

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Moldova on top of Iowa
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 5 statistics
Make 4.1 times more money in Iowa
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Iowa is 2.4 times more expensive than Moldova overall
→
Moving from Moldova to Iowa · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play