Country profile
Moldova
Republic of Moldova · Eastern Europe
👥 Population
2,360,527
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Chișinău
🗺 Area
33,846 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$20.35B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.785
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
70 /km²
💱 Currency
MDL
Moldovan leu
🗣 Languages
Moldavian
About Moldova
Moldova (officially Republic of Moldova) is a country in Eastern Europe, with Chișinău as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.36 million people, giving a population density of about 70 people per square kilometre. The country covers 33,846 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $20.35B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.785. The official currency is the Moldovan leu (MDL), and the main language is Moldavian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$44.72B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$18,615
GDP growth
2.4%
Inflation
7.8%
Unemployment
1.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
71.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.73
Pop. growth
-1.8%
Urban population
43.7%
Infant mortality /1k
15.1
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
77.4%
Literacy rate
99.4%
Physicians /1k
4.02
Renewable energy
21.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Chișinău
Currency
MDL
Dialing code
+373
Internet TLD
.md
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Fun facts about Moldova
- Moldova is the 142nd most populous country in the world, with about 2.36 million people.
- By land area it is the 135th-largest country in the world, covering 33,846 km².
- It has the world's 132nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($20.35B).
- Moldova shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.785.
- Moldova has a population density of about 70 people per square kilometre.
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