MOLDOVA
Population

Cities in MOLDOVA

Chisinau

Population

Moldova has 3,2 million inhabitants (2024). This means that the population density is approximately 95 people per km2. This makes Moldova one of the most densely populated areas of the former Soviet Union.

The population consists mostly of Moldovans (75%) and further includes Ukrainians (about 6.6%), Russians (about 4%) and Gagauz (4.4%; a Turkish-speaking, but culturally and religiously more related group), Bulgarians (1.9%) and others. Two thirds of the Russians live in the cities. In general, about half of the population lives in the cities.

Most Gypsies and Bulgarians live in Southern Moldavia. In Transnistria, the population consists largely of Russians and Ukrainians. The largest cities are Chisinau, Tiraspol, Beltsy and Bendery.

The population is 14.6% of 0-14 year olds, 70.2% of 15-64 year olds and 15% of 65 year olds and over. The population growth rate is negative and was -0.85% in 2024. The birth and death rates in 2024 were 8.4 and 14.2 per 1000 inhabitants respectively. Life expectancy for men is 66.1 years and for women 74.4 years.

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Sources

Williams, N. / Romania & Moldova
Lonely Planet

Belarus & Moldova : country studies
Federal Research Division, Library of Congress

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated February 2025
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