Country size comparison
compared to
Moldova is about 36 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Moldova is approximately 33,851 sq km, making Moldova 2.78% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (54.2 million fewer people live in Moldova).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
South Africa
vs.
Moldova
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Moldova vs. South Africa
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Moldova on top of South Africa
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 10 statistics
Be 17.3 times more likely to be unemployed in South Africa
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 19.5% more expensive than Moldova overall
→
Moving from Moldova to South Africa · 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.