MDL
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Moldova
33,846 km²
0.2% of largest
Russia is 505.18× larger than Moldova
Population
Russia
LARGEST
142.6M
PEOPLE
Moldova
1.7% OF LARGEST
2.36M
PEOPLE
Russia has 60.41× the population of Moldova
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$4.45T
Moldova
0.5% OF LARGEST
$20.35B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Moldova
0.7% OF LARGEST
6.5K
TROOPS
Russia has 138.46× the active personnel of Moldova
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Moldova
0.6% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 173.88× the aircraft of Moldova
Naval Assets
Russia
Moldova
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Moldova
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Moldova
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Moldova
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Moldova
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Moldova
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Moldova
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Moldova
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Moldova
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Moldova
consumption
Russia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Moldova
Russia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Moldova
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Moldova
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Moldova
38.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Russia is 0.7 years older (median) than Moldova
Youth Population
Russia has the highest youth population at 36% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Moldova has the highest elderly population at 22.3% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Moldova
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Moldova
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $4 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $18 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $280 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $160 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $60 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $8 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Russia
Moldova
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Moldova
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Moldova
Diabetes prevalence
Moldova
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Moldova
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Moldova
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Moldova vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Moldova | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2360527 | 142600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 33846 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Chișinău | Moscow |
| Official Language | Romanian (Moldovan) | Russian |
| Currency | Moldovan Leu (MDL) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Moldova | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 6,500 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 66,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 72,500 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $87,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 1 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 210 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 148 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 11 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Moldova | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $20,351,796,275 | $4,450,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $8,622 | $31,206 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 26.8 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Moldovan Leu (MDL) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 505.2 times larger in area than Moldova.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 60.4 times more people than Moldova.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $31,206 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.45 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Moldova vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $4.5T is 218.7x larger than Moldova's $20B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 143M is 60.4x larger than Moldova's 2M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 505.2x larger than Moldova.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Moldova's 6.5Thousand.
Life Expectancy: Russia leads with a life expectancy of 73 years vs Moldova's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology