List of cities and towns in Moldova
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There are 66 cities and towns in the Republic of Moldova.
Alphabetical list
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By status
[edit]There are 13 localities with municipiu status: Bălți, Cahul, Ceadîr-Lunga, Chișinău, Comrat, Edineț, Hîncești, Orhei, Soroca, Strășeni, Ungheni, Bender (Tighina), and Tiraspol. The other 53 have city status.
By location
[edit]For the distribution of cities and towns by district, see List of localities in Moldova.
northern Moldova
central Moldova
Transnistria
Gagauzia
By population
[edit]Rank | City/town | Population | Administrative unit | |||||||
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Census 1930 |
Census 1959 |
Census 1970 |
Census 1979 |
Census 1989 |
Census 2004 | Census 2014 | ||||
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1. | Chișinău | 117,016 | 213,078 | 358,890 | 526,023 (667,082) |
661,410 (717,853) |
589,446 | 712,218 | 469,402 | Chișinău municipality |
2. | Bălți | 30,667 | 65,514 | 101,428 | 123,068 | 158,517 | 122,669 | 127,561 | 97,930 | Bălți municipality |
3. | Tiraspol | N/A | 62,000 | 105,700 | 138,698 | 181,862 | 158,069 | 158,069 | Transnistria | |
4. | Bender (Tighina) | 31,698 | 43,000 | 72,300 | 101,292 | 129,969 | 97,027 | 100,169 | Bender municipality | |
5. | Rîbnița | N/A | 32,400 | 61,352 | 53,648 | 53,648 | Transnistria | |||
6. | Ungheni | 12,595 | 19,558 | 27,062 | 37,788 (40,489) |
35,311 | 35,311 | 30,804 | Ungheni district | |
7. | Cahul | 10,437 | 16,068 | 26,572 | 32,695 | 42,904 | 35,488 | 35,488 | 30,018 | Cahul district |
8. | Soroca | 14,661 | 14,895 | 24,465 | 31,831 | 42,297 | 28,362 | 28,362 | 22,196 | Soroca district |
9. | Orhei | 14,805 | 14,131 | 25,707 | 30,260 | 31,843 (37,517) |
25,641 | 25,641 | 21,065 | Orhei district |
10. | Comrat | 25,822 | 23,327 | 23,327 | 20,113 | Gagauzia | ||||
11. | Dubăsari | N/A | 35,806 | 23,650 | 23,650 | Transnistria | ||||
12. | Strășeni | 20,119 | 18,320 | 19,090 | 18,376 | Strășeni district | ||||
13. | Ceadâr-Lunga | 23,161 | 19,401 | 19,401 | 16,605 | Gagauzia | ||||
14. | Căușeni | 20,761 | 17,757 | 17,757 | Căușeni district | |||||
15. | Drochia | 15,355 | 21,298 | 16,606 | 16,606 | Drochia district | ||||
16. | Edineț | 19,586 | 15,624 | 17,292 | Edineț district | |||||
17. | Vulcănești | 18,230 | 15,462 | 15,729 | Gagauzia | |||||
18. | Durlești | 17,807 | 15,394 | 15,394 | Chișinău municipality | |||||
19. | Hîncești | 16,317 | 19,235 | 15,281 | 15,281 | Hîncești district | ||||
20. | Ialoveni | 8,083 | 12,846 | 15,041 | 15,041 | Ialoveni district | ||||
21. | Fălești | 9,770 | 14,043 | 14,931 | 14,931 | Fălești district | ||||
22. | Călărași | 16,032 | 18,326 | 14,516 | 14,660 | Călărași district | ||||
23. | Codru | 11,716 | 14,277 | 14,277 | Chișinău municipality | |||||
24. | Taraclia | 11,417 | 14,726 | 13,756 | 13,756 | Taraclia district | ||||
25. | Florești | ~14,700 | 18,228 | 13,164 | 13,164 | Florești district | ||||
26. | Cimișlia | 13,340 | 16,509 | 12,858 | 14,780 | Cimișlia district | ||||
27. | Sîngerei | 15,023 | 12,667 | 13,364 | Sîngerei district | |||||
28. | Slobozia | N/A | 18,748 | ~12,300 | ~12,300 | Transnistria | ||||
29. | Nisporeni | 13,137 | 15,663 | 12,105 | 12,105 | Nisporeni district | ||||
30. | Grigoriopol | N/A | 11,712 | 11,473 | ~11,700 | Transnistria | ||||
31. | Dnestrovsc | N/A | 14,876 | ~11,200 | ~11,200 | Transnistria | ||||
32. | Basarabeasca | 12,959 | 14,517 | 11,192 | 11,192 | Basarabeasca district | ||||
33. | Rîșcani | 17,650 | 11,104 | 12,117 | Rîșcani district | |||||
34. | Glodeni | 10,179 | 13,180 | 10,465 | 10,785 | Glodeni district | ||||
35. | Camenca | N/A | 13,689 | 10,323 | ~10,500 | Transnistria | ||||
36. | Rezina | 8,314 | 14,476 | 10,196 | 12,601 | Rezina district | ||||
37. | Leova | 12,203 | 10,027 | 10,027 | Leova district | |||||
38. | Cricova | 7,164 | 9,878 | 9,878 | Chișinău municipality | |||||
39. | Dondușeni | 9,084 | 11,398 | 9,801 | 9,801 | Dondușeni district | ||||
40. | Ocnița | 11,455 | 9,325 | 9,325 | Ocnița district | |||||
41. | Briceni | 11,500 | 8,765 | 8,765 | Briceni district | |||||
42. | Otaci | 8,158 | 8,469 | 8,469 | Ocnița district | |||||
43. | Anenii Noi | 7,000 | 9,954 | 8,358 | 11,463 | Anenii Noi district | ||||
44. | Ștefan Vodă | 6,540 | 9,869 | 7,768 | 7,768 | ștefan Vodă district | ||||
45. | Cupcini | 7,441 | 9,086 | Edineț district | ||||||
46. | Sîngera | 7,354 | 11,609 | Chișinău municipality | ||||||
47. | Criuleni | 7,138 | 9,452 | 7,138 | 8,342 | Criuleni district | ||||
48. | Telenești | 7,159 | 9,322 | 6,855 | 8,508 | Telenești district | ||||
49. | Șoldănești | 7,578 | 6,304 | 6,304 | șoldănești district | |||||
50. | Tvardița | 5,882 | 5,882 | Taraclia district | ||||||
51. | Lipcani | 5,465 | 5,465 | Briceni district | ||||||
52. | Vadul lui Vodă | 4,559 | 4,559 | Chișinău municipality | ||||||
53. | Iargara | 4,384 | 4,446 | Leova district | ||||||
54. | Căinari | 4,184 | 4,510 | Căușeni district | ||||||
55. | Cantemir | 4,225 | 5,320 | 3,872 | 3,872 | Cantemir district | ||||
56. | Vatra | 3,296 | 3,296 | Chișinău municipality | ||||||
57. | Biruința | 3,093 | 3,093 | Sîngerei district | ||||||
58. | Cornești | 2,781 | 3,284 | Ungheni district | ||||||
59. | Costești | 2,247 | 4,109 | Rîșcani district | ||||||
60. | Mărculești | 2,081 | 2,081 | Florești district | ||||||
61. | Crasnoe | N/A | ~2,000 | ~2,000 | Transnistria | |||||
62. | Tiraspolul Nou | N/A | ~2,000 | ~2,000 | Transnistria | |||||
63. | Ghindești | 1,841 | 1,841 | Florești district | ||||||
64. | Frunză | 1,476 | 1,476 | Ocnița district | ||||||
65. | Bucovăț | 1,313 | 1,658 | Strășeni district | ||||||
66. | Maiac | N/A | ~1,000 | ~1,000 | Transnistria |