Moldova
At a glance
- Official language
- Romanian
- Currency
- Moldovan leu (MDL)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
- Demonym
- Moldavian
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +373
- Internet TLD
- .md
- ISO 3166
- MD
- Established
- 1991
- Highest point
- Bălănești Hill (430 m (1,411 ft))
- National anthem
- Limba noastră
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations1 full membership
Political & Economic
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History22 leaders · click to expand
Vasile Tofan✦ Current
2026–PresentPrime Minister
Alexandru Munteanu
2025–2026Prime Minister
Dorin Recean
2023–2025Prime Minister
Natalia Gavrilița
2021–2023Prime Minister
Aureliu Ciocoi
2020–2021Prime Minister
Maia Sandu✦ Current
2020–PresentPresident
Ion Chicu
2019–2020Prime Minister
Maia Sandu
2019–2019President
Maia Sandu
2019–2019Prime Minister
Igor Dodon
2016–2019President
Pavel Filip
2016–2019Prime Minister
Gheorghe Brega
2015–2016Prime Minister
Valeriu Streleț
2015–2015Prime Minister
Natalia Gherman
2015–2015Prime Minister
Chiril Gaburici
2015–2015Prime Minister
Iurie Leancă
2013–2015Prime Minister
Nicolae Timofti
2012–2016President
Vlad Filat
2009–2012President
Vlad Filat
2009–2013Prime Minister
Vladimir Voronin
2001–2009President
Petru Lucinschi
1997–2001President
Mircea Snegur
1990–1997President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vasile Tofan✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2026–Present |
| Alexandru Munteanu | Prime Minister | 2025–2026 |
| Dorin Recean | Prime Minister | 2023–2025 |
| Natalia Gavrilița | Prime Minister | 2021–2023 |
| Aureliu Ciocoi | Prime Minister | 2020–2021 |
| Maia Sandu✦ Current | President | 2020–Present |
| Ion Chicu | Prime Minister | 2019–2020 |
| Maia Sandu | President | 2019–2019 |
| Maia Sandu | Prime Minister | 2019–2019 |
| Igor Dodon | President | 2016–2019 |
| Pavel Filip | Prime Minister | 2016–2019 |
| Gheorghe Brega | Prime Minister | 2015–2016 |
| Valeriu Streleț | Prime Minister | 2015–2015 |
| Natalia Gherman | Prime Minister | 2015–2015 |
| Chiril Gaburici | Prime Minister | 2015–2015 |
| Iurie Leancă | Prime Minister | 2013–2015 |
| Nicolae Timofti | President | 2012–2016 |
| Vlad Filat | President | 2009–2012 |
| Vlad Filat | Prime Minister | 2009–2013 |
| Vladimir Voronin | President | 2001–2009 |
| Petru Lucinschi | President | 1997–2001 |
| Mircea Snegur | President | 1990–1997 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transnistria War | 1990–1992 | Transnistria,Russia | 316–637 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Moldova on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Constituents and territories
1 entries listed under Moldova. Click any to see its own metros.
Administrative subdivisions
36 entries listed under Moldova across 4 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Districts (32)
Autonomous Territories (1)
Territories (1)
Moldova metro footprint
12 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
12 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #813 | Chisinau★ Capital▲ Largest | Chișinău | 720K | 2.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #2102 | Tiraspol | Transnistria | 310K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2339 | Balti | Bălți | 150K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2562 | Orhei | Orhei | 79K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2805 | Hîncești | Hîncești | 11K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2879 | Strășeni | Strășeni | 25K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3374 | Nisporeni | Nisporeni | 36K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3759 | Ungheni | Ungheni | 76K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3827 | Rîbniţa | Transnistria | 66K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4122 | Otaci | Ocnița | 32K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4130 | Cimișlia | Cimișlia | 31K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4261 | Ceadîr-Lunga | Găgăuzia | 14K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
