Key facts about Moldova
Moldova has a population of about 2.4 million (2025), and its capital is Chișinău.
In 2025, the population shrank by 1.8%, and 43.7% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Moldovan leu (MDL), and the official language is Romanian.
In Moldova, standard time is UTC+02:00, with daylight saving time in summer, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +373.
Moldova's gross domestic product (GDP) was $20.4 billion in 2025, or $8,622 per person. It exported $6.5 billion and imported $12.4 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 93% of GDP.
| Capital | Chișinău |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 2,360,527 |
| Land area (2024) | 32,930 km² (12,714 sq mi) |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) |
| Official language | Romanian |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+02:00 |
| Calling code | +373 |
| Internet domain | .md |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $20.4 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $8,622 |
Moldova's GDP grew from $8 billion in 2016 to $20.4 billion in 2025, while the population went from 2,803,186 to 2,360,527. The largest one-year rise was in 2017, up 19.2%. Divided by population, that is about $2,847 per person in 2016 and $8,622 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.35 billion | 2,360,527 |
| 2024 | $18.21 billion | 2,402,306 |
| 2023 | $16.71 billion | 2,457,783 |
| 2022 | $14.53 billion | 2,528,654 |
| 2021 | $13.69 billion | 2,595,809 |
| 2020 | $11.53 billion | 2,635,130 |
| 2019 | $11.74 billion | 2,664,224 |
| 2018 | $11.25 billion | 2,707,203 |
| 2017 | $9.514 billion | 2,755,189 |
| 2016 | $7.981 billion | 2,803,186 |