Moldova - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Moldova. Landlocked; well-endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone. Mother's mean age at first birth is 25.2 years (2019 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 12 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Moldova
| Location | Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 47 00 N, 29 00 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea |
| Natural Resources | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, arable land |
| Natural Hazards | landslides |
| Irrigated Land | 2,155 sq km (2020) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | Dunărea (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km; Nistru (Dniester) (shared with Ukraine [s/m]) - 1,411 km |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 1,885 km |
| Border Countries | Romania 683 km; Ukraine 1202 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | moderate winters, warm summers |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 32,891 sq km |
| Water Area | 960 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly larger than Maryland |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Dealul Balanesti 430 m |
| Lowest point | Dniester (Nistru) 2 m |
| Mean elevation | 139 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 74.9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 55.1% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 9.1% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 10.7% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 11.9% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 13.2% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Pockets of agglomeration exist throughout the country, the largest being in the center of the country around the capital of Chisinau, followed by Tiraspol and Balti
People and Society
In Moldova, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Moldovan 75.1%, Romanian 7%, Ukrainian 6.6%, Gagauz 4.6%, Russian 4.1%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 0.8% (2014 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.58% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 8.4 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 14.2 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 6.8% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 5.7 beds/1,000 population (2014) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.26 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.61 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 56% (2020) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 67% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | 6.4% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Moldovan | Moldovan(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Orthodox 90.1%, other Christian 2.6%, other 0.1%, agnostic <0.1%, atheist 0.2%, unspecified 6.9% (2014 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 14.8% (male 266,493/female 266,166) |
| 15-64 years | 70.2% (male 1,225,535/female 1,300,640) |
| 65 years and over | 15% (2024 est.) (male 206,221/female 334,473) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 39.6 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 29.7 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 20.4 |
| Potential support ratio | 4.9 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 39.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 38.6 years |
| Female | 41.3 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 43.4% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 488,000 CHISINAU (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.07 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.94 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.62 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.89 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 13.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 16 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 11.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 70.1 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 66.1 years |
| Female | 74.4 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 98.9% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 87% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 92.1% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 1.1% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 13% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 7.9% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 83.1% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 89.9% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 1% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 16.9% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 10.1% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 7.45 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 1.53 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 3.57 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 2.25 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0.1 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 29% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 51.7% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 6.2% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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