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Moldova

Republic of Moldova · Eastern Europe

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At a glance

CapitalChișinău
Most common first languageRomanian80.5% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageRomanian
CurrencyMoldovan leu
Drives on theright
Highest pointBălănești Hill430 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood56% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports49.9%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.md

Moldova by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.2.36m (2025)145th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$20.4bn (2025)133rd
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.32.9k km² (2023)135th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$111m (2024)133rd
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$6.46bn (2025)122nd
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.3.64m (2024)138th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.3.87k km² (2023)144th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.24.4k km² (2023)110th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.8 Mt (2024)118th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.1.03m (2025)152nd
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.71.3 years (2024)136th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$8,622 (2025)103rd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.77.4% (2024)107th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.7.8% (2025)33rd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.1.5% (2025)176th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.43.7% (2025)158th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.73 (2024)122nd
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.0.60% of GDP (2024)141st
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.92.7% of GDP (2025)75th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.3.48 t (2024)84th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.785 (2023)86th
of 193

Land borders

🇷🇴 Romania🇺🇦 Ukraine

Moldova shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has romanian as its most common first language 2Has romanian as an official language 2Mainly exports food 47Is in eastern europe 4

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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