PUG Chisinau 2040
Urban Indicators

Chișinău Urban Observatory

All indicators documented in one place

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25
documented indicators
13
official sources
2025–2026
Estimated range

Chișinău Urban Observatory

Complete list of indicators

Standardized cards, with estimated values and the primary source displayed at the end of each one.

23 indicators

Indicator

Registered passenger cars

~330,000 passenger cars

Source

BNS

Indicator

Building permits issued annually

~700 permits/year

Source

BNS

Indicator

Annual municipal budget

~8.4 billion lei

Source

Chisinau City Hall

Indicator

The municipality's contribution to the national GDP

~62% of Moldova’s GDP

Source

NBS / Invest Chișinău

Indicator

Population density

~1,260 people/km²

Source

NBS

Indicator

Water and Sewerage Connection Rate

~96% of the population

Source

Chișinău Water and Sewerage

Indicator

Medical institutions

~65 institutions

Source

BNS

Indicator

Number of students

~105,000 students

Source

BNS

Indicator

Number of households

~280,000 households

Source

NBS

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Number of active businesses

~35,000 enterprises

Source

NBS

Indicator

Educational institutions

~368 institutions

Source

BNS

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Number of constituent localities

34 localities

Source

Chișinău City Hall

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Number of public parks and gardens

~28 locations

Source

BNS

Indicator

Passengers transported annually

~75.7 million passengers

Source

BNS

Indicator

Population

~720,100 inhabitants

Source

BNS

Indicator

Water network

~1,850 km

Source

Chișinău Water and Sewer System

Indicator

Sewer system

~1,450 km

Source

Chișinău Water and Sewerage

Indicator

Green spaces per resident

~61 m² per resident

Source

BNS

Indicator

Green spaces

~4,400 ha

Source

BNS

Indicator

Public transportation stops

~1,100 stations

Source

BNS

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Area of the municipality

571.6 km²

Source

BNS

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Area of land available for development

~18,500 ha

Source

BNS

Indicator

Public transportation vehicles

~655 vehicles

Source

BNS

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