Chișinău
Municipality in Moldova
Contents: Population
The population development of Chișinău as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1979-09-17 | Population Census 1989-01-12 | Population Census 2004-10-05 | Population Census 2014-05-12 | Population Census 2024-04-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chișinău | Municipality | 589,140 | 770,948 | 712,218 | 616,440 | 720,128 | |
| Moldova [w/o Transnistria] | Republic | 3,372,051 | 3,657,665 | 3,383,332 | 2,789,205 | 2,409,207 |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 333,976 |
| Females | 386,152 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 143,951 |
| 15-64 years | 473,485 |
| 65+ years | 102,692 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 97,741 |
| 10-19 years | 93,582 |
| 20-29 years | 83,582 |
| 30-39 years | 120,685 |
| 40-49 years | 103,522 |
| 50-59 years | 75,584 |
| 60-69 years | 82,875 |
| 70-79 years | 48,333 |
| 80+ years | 14,224 |
| Urbanization (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 83,378 |
| Urban | 636,750 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Moldovans | 521,837 |
| Romanians | 92,988 |
| Ukrainians | 38,701 |
| Russians | 42,796 |
| Gagauz | 5,590 |
| Bulgarians | 6,505 |
| Romani | 789 |
| Other ethnic groups | 8,933 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Moldovan | 206,594 |
| Romanian | 343,146 |
| Ukrainian | 17,601 |
| Russian | 141,807 |
| Gagauz | 2,894 |
| Bulgarian | 2,539 |
| Romani | 607 |
| Other language | 4,177 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Orthodox | 665,659 |
| Other religion | 19,865 |
| No religion | 25,786 |