Moldova

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About Moldova

The capital of Moldova is Chișinău. Chișinău is the seat of national government for Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe.

Moldova has a population of about 2.5 million people, the 145th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Moldova covers 33,847 square kilometers (13,068 square miles), making Moldova the 140th largest country in the world by area.

Moldova borders 2 countries: Romania and Ukraine.

Life expectancy at birth in Moldova is 71.2 years, the 144th highest of any country in the world.

Moldova is in Europe, in the Eastern Europe region. Moldova is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Moldova
Populationtotal people	2.5Mpeople	145th
Land Areatotal km²	33.8Kkm²	140th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$6.8K	115th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$16.7B	135th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.2years	144th
Urban Population% living in cities	43.0%	164th
Internet Users% of people online	80.2%	97th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.73births/woman	127th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	29.0Karrivals/year	169th
Forest Cover% of land forested	11.8%	153rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.6%	175th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.6%of GDP	140th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	21.4%	102nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	13.4%	26th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	15L/year	25th
Education Spending% of GDP	6.6%of GDP	16th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.7%of GDP	92nd
Arable Land% of land arable	56.8%	4th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$360.9M	125th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MD · alpha-3 MDA · Eastern Europe