Transnistria

disputed

Internationally disputed; claimed by Moldova.

EuropeCapital metro: Tiraspol
2026 population
464K
Rank #181 globally
Area
4k km² (2k sq mi)
Metros tracked
2
81% of population in metros
Composite score
0.4
Rank #212 globally
At a glance
Official languages
Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Currency
Transnistrian ruble (MDL)
Government
Presidential system
Legislature
Parliament of Transnistria
Demonym
Transnistrian
Time zones
Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+373
Internet TLD
.md
Established
1991
National anthem
Anthem of Transnistria

Facts via Wikidata.

Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#203 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
Transnistria · share of world power, 1991–2026

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
Transnistria War1990–1992
Combat deaths: 316–637

Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”

Transnistria metro footprint

2 metros
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2 polygons

Polygons 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.

2 tracked metros
#2102Tiraspol★ Capital▲ Largest
0.4