Moldova
Republic of Moldova · Eastern Europe
Moldova is a country in Eastern Europe, with Chișinău as its capital, home to about 2,360,527 people. Moldova shares land borders with 2 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Chișinău |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Europe |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL L) |
| Calling code | +373 |
| ISO codes | MD / MDA / 498 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇲🇩 |
| Population | 2,360,527 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 33,846 km² |
| Languages | Moldavian |
| Internet domain | .md |
| Demonym | Moldovan |
Bordering countries
About Moldova
Moldova, officially Republic of Moldova, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Chișinău. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Moldovan leu (L), using the code MDL.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Moldova for Chișinău’s own facts and history.
To call Moldova from abroad, dial the country code +373. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MD (alpha-2) and MDA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,360,527.
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How Moldova compares
- Area: 33,846 km², ranking 135 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 2,360,527, ranking 142 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 70 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 2, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Moldova
12 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, yellow, blue). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.