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Moldova

47.43° N, 28.49° E

No coast at all — every one of its 1,885 km of border is shared with another country.

coastline 0 km · 185th/229 · land borders 1,885 km · 92nd/230
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value

Population
2,657,637
Area
33,851 km²
Population density
≈ 80 / km²
Capital
Chișinău
Natural Earth
ISO codes
MD · MDA
GDP (nominal)
$18.2 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$16,500
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How big, reallyDrawn at the same scale as Albania — the next country down in size. Equal-area projection, not the map you are used to.
Moldova 33,851 km²Albania 28,748 km²

geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area

Where Moldova sits in the world

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  1. Median age40.4 years62nd of 224 · median 32.6 years
  2. Life expectancy70.1 years176th of 224 · median 76.2 years
  3. Fertility rate1.27 children per woman207th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
  4. Population2,657,637143rd of 235 · median 5,454,073
  5. Total area33,851 km²138th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
  6. Coastline0 km185th of 229 · median 402 km

Overview

Geography

Northeast of Romania, Moldova lies in Eastern Europe. Landlocked, Moldova has many types of sedimentary rocks and minerals, including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone. Rolling steppe slopes gradually south to the Black Sea.

Natural resources include lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, and arable land. The highest point is Dealul Balanesti. The lowest point is the Dniester (Nistru).

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People and society

Moldovan, Romanian, Ukrainian, Gagauz, Russian, Bulgarian, and other communities make up Moldova's population. Moldovan/Romanian is official, alongside Russian, Gagauz—a Turkish language—Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Romani, and other languages. Religious affiliations include Orthodox, other Christian, agnostic, atheist, and unspecified.

Pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the country, with the largest around the capital of Chisinau, followed by Tiraspol and Balti.

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Government

A parliamentary republic, Moldova uses a civil law system with Germanic law influences. The Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts. The latest constitution was adopted 29 July 1994 and took effect 27 August 1994. Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991 and observes Independence Day on 27 August.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Key figures

CIA World Factbook

Economy

GDP (nominal)
$18.2 billion
GDP (PPP)
$39.34 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$16,500
GDP growth
+0.1%
Inflation (consumer prices)
4.7%
Unemployment
1.5%
Exports
$5.72 billion
Imports
$10.42 billion

People

Life expectancy
70.1 years
Median age
40.4 years
Birth rate
8.35 per 1,000
Death rate
14.06 per 1,000
Fertility rate
1.27 children per woman
Population growth
-0.57% a year
Urban population
43.4%
Languages
  • Moldovan/Romanianofficial80.2%
  • Russian9.7%
  • Gagauz4.2%
  • Ukrainian3.9%
  • Bulgarian1.5%
  • Romani0.3%
  • others0.2%

Land

Total area
33,851 km²Land 32,891 km² · Water 960 km²
Coastline
0 km
Land borders
1,885 km
Mean elevation
139 m
Highest point
430 m Dealul Balanesti

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Connections

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Borders
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Largest cities 4

Population · Natural Earth

  1. Chișinăucapital688.1K
  2. Tiraspol157K
  3. Balti151.4K
  4. Cahul63.4K

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