Chișinău
City in Moldova
Contents: Population
The population development of Chișinău as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 2004-10-05 | Population Census 2014-05-12 | Population Census 2024-04-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chișinău | City | 589,446 | 493,638 | 567,038 | |
| Moldova [w/o Transnistria] | Republic | 3,383,332 | 2,789,205 | 2,409,207 |
Source: Departamentul Statistica si Sociologie al Republicii Moldova.
Explanation: The 2014 population figures of communes have been aligned to the revised figures of districts in order to follow the population definition used in the 2024 census. The area of communes is calculated using geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 261,122 |
| Females | 305,916 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 109,469 |
| 15-64 years | 375,230 |
| 65+ years | 82,339 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 75,104 |
| 10-19 years | 71,318 |
| 20-29 years | 69,300 |
| 30-39 years | 96,561 |
| 40-49 years | 80,349 |
| 50-59 years | 58,887 |
| 60-69 years | 64,465 |
| 70-79 years | 38,975 |
| 80+ years | 12,079 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Moldovans | 399,844 |
| Romanians | 69,857 |
| Ukrainians | 35,715 |
| Russians | 39,960 |
| Gagauz | 5,051 |
| Bulgarians | 5,934 |
| Romani | 650 |
| Other ethnic groups | 8,276 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Moldovan | 149,169 |
| Romanian | 260,989 |
| Ukrainian | 16,021 |
| Russian | 131,001 |
| Gagauz | 2,575 |
| Bulgarian | 2,284 |
| Romani | 497 |
| Other language | 3,840 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Orthodox | 520,334 |
| Other religion | 15,617 |
| No religion | 23,690 |