Moldova
Country in Eastern Europe
Also known as Republic of Moldova · Moldavia · Republica Moldova
- Capital
- Population
- 2,409,207(April 8, 2024)
1
- , 3,599,528(2024)
- , 2,603,813(2022)
- +7 more
- 2,409,207(April 8, 2024)
- Area
- 33,843.5 km²
1
- 33,843.5 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $14.4B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $13.7B(2021)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $14.4B(2022)
- Currency
- Moldovan leu(since 1993)
- Official language
- Romanian(since 2013)
5
Sources- 1.Stated in Moldovan Declaration of Independence
- 2.“Hotărârea nr. 36 din 05.12.2013 privind interpretarea articolului 13 alin. (1) din Constituție în corelație cu Preambulul Constituției și Declarația de Independență a Republicii Moldova”constcourt.md/ccdocview.php?l=ro&tip=hotariri&docid=476#top
- 3.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/moldova-romanian-recognized-as-the-official-language/
- 4.constcourt.md/libview.php?l=en&idc=7&id=512&t=/Overview/Press-Service/News/The-text-of-the-Declaration-of-Independence-prevails-over-the-text-of-the-Constitution
- 5.rferl.org/a/moldova-romanian-official-language/25191455.html
- , Moldovan(1994–2023)
1
- Romanian(since 2013)
- Head of state
- Maia Sandu(since 2020)
- , Igor Dodon(2016–2020)
- , Nicolae Timofti(2012–2016)
- +3 more
- Head of government
- Vasile Tofan(since 2026)
1
Sources- 1.“Noul cabinet de miniștri a depus jurământul în fața Președintei Republicii Moldova, Maia Sandu”presedinte.md/rom/presa/noul-cabinet-de-ministri-a-depus-juramntul-in-fata-presedintei-republicii-moldova-maia-sandu-11380Retrieved 2026-07-22
- , Iurie Leancă(2013–2015)
- , Valeriu Streleț(2015–2015)
1
Sources- 1.“Moldova are un nou Guvern! Cabinetul de miniştri condus de Valeriu Streleț a fost votat”unimedia.info/stiri/moldova-are-un-nou-guvern-cabinetul-de-ministri-condus-de-valeriu-strelet-a-fost-votat-98454.htmlRetrieved 2015-07-30
- +11 more
- Vasile Tofan(since 2026)
Overview
Economy & society
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Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
596 statements · 29% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- Ukraine statement is subject of: Moldova–Ukraine border
- Romania statement is subject of: Moldova–Romania border
- Transnistria
- European Union(since 2007)
- Anthem
- Limba noastră literal translation: Ein Hiaith · audio: Imnul Republicii Moldova US NAVY.ogg
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Anenii Noi District
- Basarabeasca District
- Briceni District
- Cahul District
- Cantemir District
- Călărași District
- Căușeni District
- Cimișlia District
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- Criuleni District
- Dondușeni District
- Drochia District
- Dubăsari District
- Edineț District
- Fălești District
- Florești District
- Glodeni District
- Hîncești District
- Ialoveni District
- Leova District
- Nisporeni District
- Ocnița District
- Orhei District
- Rezina District
- Rîșcani District
- Sîngerei District
- Soroca District
- Strășeni District
- Șoldănești District
- Ștefan Vodă District
- Taraclia District
- Telenești District
- Ungheni District
- Chișinău Municipality
- Bălți Municipality
- Bender Municipality
- Gagauzia
- Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1992)
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization
- Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1992)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1992)
- International Development Association(since 1994)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1995)
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- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1993)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 2011)
- Eurocontrol(since 2000)
- Interpol(since 1994)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/MOLDOVARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/republic-moldovaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1992)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1992)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=198Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1992)
1
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(since 1995)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1994)
1
Sources- 1.public.wmo.int/en/members/republic-of-moldovaRetrieved 2020-05-26
- World Health Organization
1
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development(since 1997)
- Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area(since 2012)
- World Customs Organization(since 1994)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Website
- moldova.md language: Romanian, English
- Highest point
- Bălănești Hill elevation: 430 m · coordinates: 47.2177°N, 28.0917°E
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 valid in period: standard time
- UTC+03:00 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Europe/Chisinau
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy statement is subject of: Italy–Moldova relations
- Germany(since 1992) statement is subject of: Germany–Moldova relations
- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Moldova relations
- Ukraine(since 1992) statement is subject of: Moldova–Ukraine relations
- Slovenia statement is subject of: Moldova–Slovenia relations
- Austria statement is subject of: Austria–Moldova relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Moldova relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Moldova–Romania relations
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- Spain statement is subject of: Moldova–Spain relations
- Switzerland statement is subject of: Moldova–Switzerland relations
- European Union statement is subject of: Moldova–European Union relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Moldova–Taiwan relations
- United States statement is subject of: Moldova–United States relations
- Sweden statement is subject of: Moldova–Sweden relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Moldova–Russia relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Moldova relations
- North Korea(since 1992) statement is subject of: North Korea–Moldova relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Moldova relations · diplomatic mission sent: embassy of Moldova in Hungary
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Moldova relations
- NATO statement is subject of: Moldova–NATO relations
- Lowest point
- Dniester elevation: 2 m
- Demonym
- moldáv
- Moldavian
- Moldovan
- Moldovano
- Moldavänan
- مُلْدَاوِيٌّ applies to part: masculine
- مُلْدَاوِيَّةٌ applies to part: feminine
- مُلْدَاوِيُّونَ applies to part: plural
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- moldau applies to part: masculine
- moldava applies to part: woman
- moldaus applies to part: plural
- молдаванин applies to part: masculine
- молдаванка applies to part: feminine
- молдаване applies to part: plural
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- מולדובי applies to part: masculine
- מולדובית applies to part: feminine
- moldoveni applies to part: plural
- moldovean applies to part: masculine
- moldoveancă applies to part: feminine
- মলদোভীয়
- moldavo applies to part: masculine singular
- moldava applies to part: feminine singular
- moldavi applies to part: masculine plural
- moldave applies to part: feminine plural
- moldovan
- moldavu
- moldava
- Moldave applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- moldava applies to part: feminine singular
- moldave applies to part: feminine singular
- moldavi applies to part: masculine plural
- moldavo applies to part: masculine singular
- moldavo
- مولدوڤي applies to part: masculine singular
- مولدوڤية applies to part: feminine singular
- مولدوڤيين applies to part: masculine plural
- مولدوڤيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Moldóvach
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- Moldauer applies to part: masculine · lexeme sense: L773723-S1
- Moldauerin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L626628-S1
- Moldauerinnen applies to part: feminine plural · lexeme sense: L1546325-S1
- Moldovaer applies to part: masculine
- Moldovaerin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L1546327-S1
- Moldovaerinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Unemployment rate
- 3%(2014)
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Emergency phone number
- 112(since 2018)
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 48.4800°N, 27.5800°E
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Native label
- Moldova
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 45.4688°N, 28.2130°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 46.4136°N, 30.1624°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 48.2742°N, 26.6169°E
- Vehicle registration plate code
- MD(since 1992)
- Number of out-of-school children
- 75,391(2015)
- 76,111(2014)
- 76,010(2013)
- 76,905(2012)
- 81,770(2011)
- 82,977(2010)
- 85,290(2009)
- 72,481(2008)
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- 87,666(2007)
- 80,172(2006)
- 80,502(2005)
- 81,853(2004)
- 87,510(2003)
- 96,125(2002)
- 101,331(2001)
- 119,810(2000)
- Total fertility rate
- 1.256(2014)
- 1.263(2013)
- 1.269(2012)
- 1.273(2011)
- 1.274(2010)
- 1.268(2009)
- 1.256(2008)
- 1.242(2007)
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- 1.227(2006)
- 1.219(2005)
- 1.224(2004)
- 1.247(2003)
- 1.291(2002)
- 1.354(2001)
- 1.435(2000)
- 1.527(1999)
- Geoshape
- Data:Moldova.map
- Life expectancy
- 69 years(2022)
- 69 years(2021)
- 70 years(2020)
- 71 years(2019)
- 71.61 years(2016)
- 71.468 years(2015)
- 71.258 years(2014)
- 70.961 years(2013)
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- 70.577 years(2012)
- 70.117 years(2011)
- 69.616 years(2010)
- 69.119 years(2009)
- 68.671 years(2008)
- 68.302 years(2007)
- 68.022 years(2006)
- 67.82 years(2005)
- 67.665 years(2004)
- 67.521 years(2003)
- 67.362 years(2002)
- 67.185 years(2001)
- 67.006 years(2000)
- 66.852 years(1999)
- Official name
- Република Молдова
- Republica Moldova
- Republiken Moldavien
- República da Moldova
- VAT rate
- 20%
- Motto text
- Discover the routes of life
- Dewch i Ddarganfod Taith Bywyd
- BTI Status Index
- 5.91(2022)
- 5.78(2020)
- 5.96(2018)
- 6.33(2014)
- 6.24(2012)
- 5.79(2010)
- 5.93(2008)
- 5.06(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 4.99(2022)
- 4.89(2020)
- 5.15(2018)
- 5.31(2016)
- 5.5(2014)
- 5.39(2012)
- 4.49(2010)
- 4.46(2008)
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- 3.5(2006)
- Replaces
- Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic(August 27, 1991)
- Soviet Union
- Democracy Index
- 5.78(2020)
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- 5.78(2020)
- Follows
- Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic(August 27, 1991)
- Gagauz Republic
- Human Development Index
- 0.767(2021)
- 0.766(2020)
- 0.774(2019)
- 0.768(2018)
- 0.765(2017)
- 0.756(2016)
- 0.749(2015)
- 0.75(2014)
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- 0.746(2013)
- 0.741(2012)
- 0.736(2011)
- 0.73(2010)
- 0.723(2009)
- 0.723(2008)
- 0.713(2007)
- 0.704(2006)
- 0.695(2005)
- 0.685(2004)
- 0.674(2003)
- 0.663(2002)
- 0.652(2001)
- 0.641(2000)
- 0.631(1999)
- 0.628(1998)
- 0.626(1997)
- 0.617(1996)
- 0.618(1995)
- 0.614(1994)
- 0.634(1993)
- 0.632(1992)
- 0.644(1991)
- 0.653(1990)
- Hashtag
- Moldova
- Happy Planet Index score
- 51(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 26(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.711(2021)
- 0.71(2020)
- 0.716(2019)
- 0.71(2018)
- 0.706(2017)
- 0.698(2016)
- 0.691(2015)
- 0.691(2014)
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- 0.683(2013)
- 0.677(2012)
- 0.668(2011)
- 0.659(2010)
- Birth rate
- 12.148(2022)
- 12.432(2021)
- 12.481(2020)
- 12.894(2019)
- Male population
- 1,137,343(April 8, 2024)
1
- 1,208,783(2022)
- 1,232,180(2021)
- 1,251,834(2020)
- 1,266,405(2019)
- 1,137,343(April 8, 2024)
- Death rate
- 16.609(2022)
- 16.36(2021)
- 14.445(2020)
- 13.089(2019)
- Rural population
- 1,442,777(2022)
- 1,479,663(2021)
- 1,506,003(2020)
- 1,525,908(2019)
- Female population
- 1,271,864(April 8, 2024)
1
- 1,330,111(2022)
- 1,363,630(2021)
- 1,383,296(2020)
- 1,397,819(2019)
- 1,271,864(April 8, 2024)
- Urban population
- 1,096,117(2022)
- 1,116,146(2021)
- 1,129,127(2020)
- 1,138,316(2019)
- IPA transcription
- molˈdova language: Romanian
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 47.4116°N, 28.3699°E
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On other databases
184 identifiers linking Moldova across the web's reference databases
- 15min.lt topic ID6306
- ArchINFORM location ID6007
- Armeniapedia ID12554
- BabelNet ID00055545n
- BBC News topic IDcnx753jejzgt
- BBC Things IDa6f19ccc-9a26-4481-96f4-e32ff2aaa34d
- BHCL UUID014530d4-a223-4ac7-b37e-4718c9bc3470
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID119395392
- Biblissima authority IDQ26965
- BIBSYS ID90885010
- Booru tagmoldova
- British Museum place IDx56219
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDmoldawien
- CAB ID89896
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0007G6922F
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf12004998
- CANTIC ID981058615173106706
- CiNii Research ID1140845216654634240
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrymoldova
- Colon ClassificationSG--586
- Comic Vine ID4020-58031
- Criminological Thesaurus ID5434
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Moldova/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDmoldavien
- Data Commons IDcountry/MDA
- DBNL country IDmolda01
- DeCS ID30910
- Der Spiegel topic IDmoldau
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--476
- DR topic IDmoldova
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID203673
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Moldova
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDmoldavie
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0018758
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID69610
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDMoldova
- Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens ID50af
- ERR keyword ID1059
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-pwFJ-e5cH-fqTL
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ315
- Euronews topic IDmoldova
- EuroVoc ID5858
- FactGrid item IDQ644461
- Fandom article IDcountries:Moldova
- FAST ID1256791
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)MD
- France 24 topic ID (French)moldavie
- Freebase ID/m/04w4s
- GACS ID256
- GADM IDMDA
- GCMD keyword ID59c12b6b-c5b4-4e23-9281-731e3473cca3
- GENC 3-character codeMDA
- GeoNames ID617790
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)wZ2CeG
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7006656
- GitHub topicmoldova
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDMoldova
- GND ID4039967-9
- Golden ID (archived)Moldova-4KVD
- Google News topics IDCAAqIQgKIhtDQkFTRGdvSUwyMHZNRFIzTkhNU0FtVnVLQUFQAQ
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDmoldavia
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0043148
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDMoldova
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDmoldaviia-f08e1c
- Grove Art Online IDT058894
- HBL topic IDMoldavien
- HDS ID044993
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_386649
- IAB code1448
- ICANNWiki page IDRepublic_of_Moldova
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30689
- IdRef ID027351041
- INaturalist place ID10302
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99151
- Interlingual Index IDi84042
- IOC country codeMDA
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeMD
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeMDA
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code498
- ITU letter codeMDA
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.498
- J9U entity ID987007565250305171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)12816
- KBpedia IDMoldova
- Klexikon article IDRepublik_Moldau
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/MOLDAVIYA.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID1866
- KulturNav-ID45e9a323-ad7d-4b29-ace9-63b42282995c
- Kyiv Independent topic IDmoldova
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/mv