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Moldova Population and Percentage
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, As of January 1, 2023, Moldova’s population was 2,512,800, down by 52,300 (2.0%) from the previous year.
The female population was 1,325,200 (52.7%), while the male population was 1,187,600 (47.3%). The decline was mainly due to negative net migration, which was -43,000 in 2022. The natural decrease was -9,200 in 2022, improving from -16,100 in 2021.
Estimated Population of Moldova in 2025: 2.5 million
| Moldova | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 2,512,800 |
| Global Rank | 139 |
| Land Area | 32,891 sq. km (12,699 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 135 |
| Pop. Density | 74 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Chișinău |
| Fertility Rate | 1.57 |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.4 |
| Median Age | 38.6 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 73.1 years |
| Urban Population | 44% |
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Religion in Moldova
Moldova is a Christian-majority country and 91.8% of people follow Christianity. 90% of the population belongs to the Moldovan Orthodox Church, and around 2.0% of the population is Protestant. Non-Christian faiths account for 0.3%, and the remaining 27% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Moldova
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christianity | 91.8% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 90.1% |
| – Other Christian | – 1.7% |
| No religion | 5.5% |
| Unspecified | 2.4% |
| Other | 0.30% |
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Largest Cities in Moldova by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Chișinău | 6,44,204 |
| 2 | Tiraspol | 1,29,500 |
| 3 | Bălți | 1,02,457 |
| 4 | Bender | 91,000 |
| 5 | Rîbnița | 46,000 |
| 6 | Ungheni | 30,804 |
| 7 | Cahul | 30,018 |
| 8 | Soroca | 22,196 |
| 9 | Orhei | 21,065 |
| 10 | Dubăsari | 25,700 |