Moldova
Country in Europe
In brief
Population: 2.4M (2025). World rank 145 of 216; in Europe, 30 of 48. Area: 33,846 km². World rank 140 of 249; in Europe, 32 of 52. Life expectancy: 71.3 years (2024). World rank 143 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 48 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.8M → 2.4M, GDP $7.8B → $20.4B, and GDP per person $2,750 → $8,622. Worse than all its neighbours (Romania and Ukraine): life expectancy.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Moldova
- Local name
- Moldova
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Region
- Europe
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Romanian
- Currency
- Moldovan Leu (MDL)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +373
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 220 V