Chisinau's 2026 population is now estimated at 582,979. In 1979, the population of Chisinau was 502,770. Chisinau has grown by 8,026 in the last year, which represents a 1.4% annual change. These population values and projections come from Moldova city census series 1979-2024 via CityPopulation official attribution, Moldova PHC 2024 city usual resident population direct (Annex T11) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Chisinau | 582,979 | 1.4% |
| Tiraspol | 129,252 | -0.29% |
| Balti | 89,969 | -0.54% |
| Tighina | 86,055 | -0.54% |
| Ribnita | 41,904 | -1.12% |
| Durlesti | 29,075 | 5.13% |
| Dubasari | 26,863 | 0.58% |
| Ungheni | 26,055 | -0.76% |
| Orhei | 22,625 | 0.99% |
| Cahul | 21,306 | -2.09% |
| Soroca | 21,110 | -0.06% |
| Codru | 19,114 | 2.18% |
| Comrat | 19,037 | -0.21% |
| Ialoveni | 15,305 | 2.16% |
| Straseni | 14,196 | -1.05% |
| Ceadir-Lunga | 13,941 | -1.21% |
| Causeni | 13,274 | -0.69% |
| Slobozia | 13,056 | -0.93% |
| Drochia | 12,994 | 0.21% |
| Edinet | 12,167 | -0.82% |
