Capital: Chisinau
Population
Total Population:
2,360,527
Natural Increase:
-1.8%
Density:
85 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
43.7%
Population of main cities:
Chișinău (532,600); Tiraspol (133,800); Bălți (98,000); Tighina (91,900); Rîbnit (48,000); Ungheni (30,800); Cahul (28,800); Dubăsari (25,100); Soroca (22,200); Orhei (21,100); Comrat (20,200)
Official Language:
Moldovan (Romanian)
Other Languages Spoken:
Russian and Ukrainian are spoken widely. There is a limited knowledge of English, French and Italian as these are taught as a second language.
Business Language(s):
Business languages are Russian and English.
Literacy Rate:
99.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Chisinau
Country Overview
Area:
33,850 km²
Type of State:
Republican state based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy.
Moldova's economy is facing slowing growth due to declining foreign trade and high inflation, although the central bank has taken measures to stabilize the situation.
HDI*:
0.785/1
HDI (World Rank):
82/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Moldova, dial 00
To call Moldova, dial +373
Internet Suffix:
.md
Households with a computer:
58.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Mobile phone subscriptions:
130.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
80.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Latest Update: August 2026
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