Transnistria ("Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic", Pridnestrovie) is not under control of the central government.
Main Areas
The population of the main areas of Moldova according to latest census results and estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-09-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2004-10-05 | Population Census (Ca) 2014-05-12 | |||
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Moldova | MDA | Rep | Chișinău | 33,843 | 3,949,576 | 4,337,592 | 3,938,679 | 3,476,000 | |||
Găgăuzia | GAG | ADist | Comrat | 1,832 | 152,850 | 163,533 | 155,646 | 134,535 | 183200 | → | |
Moldova [non-autonomous areas] | MOL | 28,469 | 3,219,201 | 3,494,132 | 3,227,686 | 2,863,700 | 2846900 | → | |||
Transnistria (incl. Tighina/Bendery) | TRA | Terr | Tiraspol | 3,510 | 578,000 | 680,871 | 555,347 | 478,000 | 351000 | → |
- The 2014 census figures for Moldova (without Transnistria) include 209,030 persons being abroad for more than 12 months. Based on the results of this census, the usually resident population of Moldova (without Transnistria) is estimated at 2,869,226 at the beginning of 2014 and is provisionally estimated at 2,640,438 on 1 January 2020.
- According the results of the 2015 census, Transnistria has a population of 475,007 in October 2015 excluding 366 counted persons residing permanently abroad. The population of Transnistria is estimated at 468,980 on 1 January 2018.
- Departamentul Statistica si Sociologie al Republicii Moldova (web) and other sources.
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Ca) 2014-05-12 | |
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1 | Chișinău | MOL | 532,513 |
2 | Tiraspol | TRA | 133,807 |
3 | Bălți | MOL | 97,930 |
4 | Tighina | TRA | 91,882 |
5 | Rîbnița | TRA | 47,949 |
6 | Ungheni | MOL | 30,804 |
7 | Cahul | MOL | 28,763 |
8 | Dubăsari | TRA | 25,060 |
9 | Soroca | MOL | 22,196 |
10 | Orhei | MOL | 21,065 |
11 | Comrat | GAG | 20,113 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Settlements
The population of all Moldavian cities and urban settlements according to latest census results and estimates.
Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-09-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2004-10-05 | Population Census (Ca) 2014-05-12 | Area | ||
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Anenii Noi | MOL | 7,000 | 9,954 | 8,358 | 8,100 | 0 | → | ||
Bălți (Bel'cy) | MOL | 123,068 | 158,517 | 122,669 | 97,930 | 0 | → | ||
Basarabeasca | MOL | 12,959 | 14,517 | 11,192 | 8,471 | 0 | → | ||
Biruința | MOL | ... | 4,668 | 3,093 | 2,625 | 0 | → | ||
Briceni | MOL | ... | 11,500 | 8,765 | 7,314 | 0 | → | ||
Bucovăț | MOL | ... | 1,535 | 1,313 | 1,250 | 0 | → | ||
Cahul | MOL | 32,695 | 42,904 | 35,488 | 28,763 | 0 | → | ||
Căinari | MOL | ... | 4,211 | 4,184 | 3,550 | 0 | → | ||
Călărași | MOL | 16,032 | 18,326 | 14,516 | 10,708 | 0 | → | ||
Camenca (Kamenka) | Каменка | TRA | ... | 13,689 | 10,323 | 8,871 | 0 | ||
Cantemir | MOL | 4,225 | 5,320 | 3,872 | 3,429 | 0 | → | ||
Căușeni | MOL | ... | 20,761 | 17,757 | 15,939 | 0 | → | ||
Ceadîr-Lunga | GAG | ... | 23,161 | 19,401 | 16,605 | 0 | → | ||
Chișinău (Kišin'ov) | MOL | 503,000 | 667,082 | 589,445 | 532,513 | 0 | → | ||
Cimișlia | MOL | 13,340 | 16,509 | 12,858 | 10,479 | 0 | → | ||
Codru | MOL | ... | 11,716 | 14,277 | 15,934 | 0 | → | ||
Comrat | GAG | ... | 25,822 | 23,327 | 20,113 | 0 | → | ||
Cornești | MOL | ... | 3,013 | 2,781 | 2,024 | 0 | → | ||
Costești | MOL | ... | 2,861 | 2,247 | 2,028 | 0 | → | ||
Crasnoe (Krasnoe) | Красное | TRA | ... | 4,087 | 2,981 | 2,610 | 0 | ||
Cricova | MOL | ... | 7,164 | 9,878 | 10,669 | 0 | → | ||
Criuleni | MOL | 7,138 | 9,452 | 7,138 | 5,672 | 0 | → | ||
Cupcini | MOL | ... | 9,507 | 7,441 | 5,718 | 0 | → | ||
Dnestrovsk (Dnestrovsc) | Днестровск | TRA | ... | 14,876 | 12,382 | 10,436 | 0 | ||
Dondușeni | MOL | 9,084 | 11,398 | 9,801 | 7,101 | 0 | → | ||
Drochia | MOL | 15,355 | 21,298 | 16,606 | 13,150 | 0 | → | ||
Dubăsari (Dubossary) | Дубоссары | TRA | ... | 35,806 | 23,650 | 25,060 | 0 | ||
Durlești | MOL | ... | 17,807 | 15,395 | 17,210 | 0 | → | ||
Edineț | MOL | ... | 19,586 | 15,624 | 13,943 | 0 | → | ||
Fălești | MOL | 9,770 | 14,043 | 14,931 | 11,288 | 0 | → | ||
Florești | MOL | ... | 18,228 | 13,164 | 11,998 | 0 | → | ||
Frunză | MOL | ... | 1,964 | 1,476 | 790 | 0 | → | ||
Ghindești | MOL | ... | 2,024 | 1,841 | 1,649 | 0 | → | ||
Glodeni | MOL | 10,179 | 13,180 | 10,465 | 8,386 | 0 | → | ||
Grigoriopol (Grigoriopol') | Григориополь | TRA | ... | 11,712 | 10,252 | 9,381 | 0 | ||
Hîncești | MOL | 16,317 | 19,235 | 15,281 | 12,491 | 0 | → | ||
Ialoveni | MOL | 8,083 | 12,846 | 15,041 | 12,515 | 0 | → | ||
Iargara | MOL | ... | 5,542 | 4,384 | 3,907 | 0 | → | ||
Leova | MOL | ... | 12,203 | 10,027 | 7,443 | 0 | → | ||
Lipcani | MOL | ... | 7,475 | 5,465 | 4,685 | 0 | → | ||
Maiac (Majak) | Маяк | TRA | ... | 1,539 | 1,221 | 1,060 | 0 | ||
Mărculești | MOL | ... | 2,348 | 2,081 | 1,396 | 0 | → | ||
Nisporeni | MOL | 13,137 | 15,663 | 12,105 | 10,063 | 0 | → | ||
Ocnița | MOL | ... | 11,455 | 9,325 | 7,254 | 0 | → | ||
Orhei | MOL | 30,260 | 31,843 | 25,641 | 21,065 | 0 | → | ||
Otaci | MOL | ... | 8,158 | 8,469 | 6,043 | 0 | → | ||
Pervomaisc (Pervomajsk) | Первомайск | TRA | ... | 7,199 | 4,434 | 3,553 | 0 | ||
Rezina | MOL | 8,314 | 14,476 | 10,196 | 8,405 | 0 | → | ||
Rîbnița (Rybnica) | Рыбница | TRA | ... | 61,352 | 53,648 | 47,949 | 0 | ||
Rîșcani | MOL | ... | 17,650 | 11,104 | 8,453 | 0 | → | ||
Sîngera | MOL | ... | 6,832 | 7,354 | 6,197 | 0 | → | ||
Sîngerei | MOL | ... | 15,023 | 12,667 | 11,834 | 0 | → | ||
Slobozia (Slobodzeja) | Слободзея | TRA | ... | 19,040 | 16,062 | 14,618 | 0 | ||
Șoldănești | MOL | ... | 7,578 | 6,304 | 5,883 | 0 | → | ||
Soroca | MOL | 31,831 | 42,297 | 28,362 | 22,196 | 0 | → | ||
Ștefan Vodă | MOL | 6,540 | 9,869 | 7,768 | 7,078 | 0 | → | ||
Strășeni | MOL | ... | 20,119 | 18,320 | 17,684 | 0 | → | ||
Taraclia | MOL | 11,417 | 14,726 | 13,756 | 12,355 | 0 | → | ||
Telenești | MOL | 7,159 | 9,322 | 6,855 | 5,852 | 0 | → | ||
Tighina (Bendery) | Бендеры | TRA | 101,000 | 129,969 | 97,027 | 91,882 | 0 | → | |
Tiraspol (Tiraspol') | Тирасполь | TRA | 139,000 | 181,862 | 144,199 | 133,807 | 0 | → | |
Tvardița | MOL | ... | ... | 5,882 | 5,420 | 0 | → | ||
Ungheni | MOL | ... | 37,788 | 32,530 | 30,804 | 0 | → | ||
Vadul lui Vodă | MOL | ... | 5,181 | 4,559 | 4,651 | 0 | → | ||
Vatra | MOL | ... | 3,676 | 3,296 | 3,457 | 0 | → | ||
Vulcănești | GAG | ... | 18,230 | 15,462 | 11,948 | 0 | → |
- The 2014 figure for Chișinău corresponds to the estimated population; 339,097 persons were enumerated.
- (1989) demoscope.ru (web).
(2004, 2014) Departamentul Statistica si Sociologie al Republicii Moldova (web).
(2004 Transnistria) pop-stat.mashke.org.
(2014 Transnistria) estimates (!) by State Statistics Service of Pridnestrovie.