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Moldova: Administrative Division

Contents: Regions and Districts

The population of the regions and districts that are under control of the central government of Moldova.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, ethnic group, mother tongue, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1979-09-17		Population
Census
1989-01-12		Population
Census
2004-10-05		Population
Census
2014-05-12		Population
Census
2024-04-08
CentruRegion1,044,6951,073,3381,021,618848,104670,088
Anenii NoiDistrict75,98683,63081,71071,81557,687
CălărașiDistrict89,40185,00075,07558,54643,864
CriuleniDistrict68,15471,35172,25466,34552,926
DubăsariDistrict31,14131,44734,01527,68921,781
HînceștiDistrict125,451126,513119,76291,85669,462
IaloveniDistrict82,86190,94297,70485,50474,458
NisporeniDistrict65,13467,44764,92447,75036,413
OrheiDistrict129,406131,471116,27195,41479,242
RezinaDistrict55,02754,81748,10540,80130,243
ȘoldăneștiDistrict48,16046,85342,22734,83425,394
StrășeniDistrict88,72392,08688,90075,40561,362
TeleneștiDistrict74,98774,41770,12656,46541,452
UngheniDistrict110,264117,364110,54595,68175,804
ChișinăuMunicipality589,140770,948712,218616,440720,128
ChișinăuMunicipality589,140770,948712,218616,440720,128
GăgăuziaAutonomous Territory152,850163,533155,646121,794103,668
GăgăuziaAutonomous Territory152,850163,533155,646121,794103,668
NordRegion1,053,4661,092,872969,299789,413608,651
BălțiMunicipality126,950161,475127,561100,42794,546
BriceniDistrict82,45785,39578,02765,75146,894
DondușeniDistrict57,09253,90246,44236,59028,108
DrochiaDistrict94,91596,95387,09270,57453,738
EdinețDistrict91,71394,00181,39068,82250,429
FăleștiDistrict95,86594,01490,32074,92356,039
FloreștiDistrict104,385104,68089,38972,88753,264
GlodeniDistrict65,55564,67760,97548,94635,829
OcnițaDistrict62,78164,48556,51044,81331,610
RîșcaniDistrict76,84775,52769,45456,31743,652
SîngereiDistrict88,84489,92987,15375,84255,933
SorocaDistrict106,062107,83494,98673,52058,609
SudRegion531,900556,974524,551413,454306,672
BasarabeascaDistrict29,88931,61228,97819,95014,914
CahulDistrict114,381122,008119,23196,93472,775
CantemirDistrict58,16962,86460,00146,41533,181
CăușeniDistrict93,65696,46790,61274,59157,261
CimișliaDistrict65,66765,26760,92542,53430,986
LeovaDistrict53,41455,35451,05640,74328,835
Ștefan VodăDistrict73,51175,43670,59458,01042,285
TaracliaDistrict43,21347,96643,15434,27926,435
Moldova [w/o Transnistria]Republic3,372,0513,657,6653,383,3322,789,2052,409,207

Source: Departamentul Statistica si Sociologie al Republicii Moldova.

Explanation: The census results since 2004 refer to the resident population. The 2014 figures have been revised to align with the population definition used in the 2024 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2024)
Males1,137,343
Females1,271,864
Age Groups (C 2024)
0-14 years462,762
15-64 years1,511,133
65+ years435,312
Age Distribution (C 2024)
0-9 years301,844
10-19 years305,993
20-29 years219,015
30-39 years335,638
40-49 years324,962
50-59 years302,081
60-69 years358,444
70-79 years198,811
80+ years62,419
Urbanization (C 2024)
Rural1,290,240
Urban1,118,967
Ethnic Group (C 2024)
Moldovans1,848,670
Romanians193,197
Ukrainians123,586
Russians81,630
Gagauz97,205
Bulgarians38,236
Romani9,356
Other ethnic groups13,879
Mother Tongue (C 2024)
Moldovan1,159,857
Romanian765,838
Ukrainian71,878
Russian280,050
Gagauz87,407
Bulgarian28,839
Romani7,640
Other language6,116
Religion (C 2024)
Orthodox2,271,105
Other religion83,180
No religion36,819