What is the population of Moldova?
Moldova has 2.4 million people (2025). The population grew from 2.1 million in 1960 to a peak of 3 million in 1991 and has since fallen to 2.4 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,058,020 |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 |
| 2025 | 2,360,527 |
What is the capital of Moldova?
The capital of Moldova is Chișinău.
What currency does Moldova use?
Moldova uses the Moldovan leu (MDL).
What language is spoken in Moldova?
The official language of Moldova is Romanian.
Where is Moldova?
Moldova is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Moldova?
Moldova covers 33,849 km² (13,069 sq mi). The United States is about 290 times as large.
Economy of Moldova
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $20.4 billion
- GDP per person
- $8,622
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Moldova is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications