Where is Moldova?

Moldova is located in the Eastern Europe region at latitude 47.411631 and longitude 28.369885 and is part of the European continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 47° 24' 41.87'' N
  • 28° 22' 11.59'' E

You can see the location of Moldova on the world map below:

Pin pointing out the location of Moldova on the East Europe Map

Moldova Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Moldova (MD) are:

  1. Romania (RO)
  2. Ukraine (UA)

Moldova is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Moldova (the Republic of) Related Content

Moldova Key Facts

CountryMoldova (the Republic of)
CoordinatesLatitude: 47.411631
Longitude: 28.369885
Country CodesAlpha 2: MD
Alpha 3: MDA
Country Flag Emoji🇲🇩
Int. Phone Prefix+373
Capital cityChisinau
Continent
Subcontinent
Europe
Eastern Europe
Country Area33,851 sq km
Population 20242,402,306
World Rank: 144
Median Age36.1
Life expectancy71.2
Major languagesRomanian
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC+02:00
Internet TLD.md
Biggest AirportChișinău International Airport (Chișinău)
Average temperature11.00 °C
51.80 °F
Administrative Divisions1 autonomous territorial unit 3 cities 32 districts 1 territorial unit
Political systemParliamentary republic

Moldova Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupUpper middle income
World Bank RegionEurope & Central Asia
CurrencyMoldova Leu (MDL)
GDP in 2024$18.2 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 134
GDP per capita in 2024$7,576
World Rank: 115
Major Industries / Economic SectorsAgriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import CountriesRussia, Ukraine, China, Romania, Belarus
Top 5 Export CountriesRussia, Ukraine, Romania, Germany, Italy

Biggest Cities in Moldova

Here are the largest cities in Moldova based on 2024 data:

City Population
Chisinau 635,994
Tiraspol 157,000
Balti 125,000
Bender 110,175
Ribnita 55,455
Cahul 34,492
Ungheni 34,422
Soroca 27,423
Durlesti 26,308
Orhei 24,918

Map of Moldova with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Eastern Europe Region