Moldova — Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Moldova covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Moldova
The capital of Moldova is Chișinău. It has a population of approximately 2.4M. The country covers an area of 33,846 km². It is located in Eastern Europe.
Geography
Moldova is a country in Eastern Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 33,846 km². It shares land borders with Romania and Ukraine, totalling 2 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Moldova has a population of approximately 2,402,306 people. Population density is around 71.0 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Moldavian, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Moldovan.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Moldova reports a nominal GDP of about $20.4 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 34.3% of GDP in 2023. The official currency is the Moldovan leu (MDL, symbol L). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 17.61 MDL.
Culture & Time
Moldova operates on a single time zone (Europe/Chisinau). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.md.
Government & Status
The capital of Moldova is Chișinău. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +373. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is MD.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.