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 20212,573,928
World Rank: 139
Median Age36.1
Life expectancy68.8
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 2020$11.9 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 139
GDP per capita in 2020$4,526
World Rank: 107
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 2021 data:

City Population
Chisinau 639,000
Tiraspol 133,807
Balti 102,457
Bender 91,882
Ribnita 56,988
Ungheni 30,804
Cahul 30,018
Dubasari 28,500
Soroca 22,196
Orhei 21,065

Map of Moldova with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Eastern Europe Region