Country: Moldova
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Armenian | 2,000 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Azerbaijani | 1,800 | 9,239,000 | 20 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Belarusian | 13,000 | 8,632,000 | 30 | Belarusian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bulgarian | 69,000 | 6,769,000 | 41 | Bulgarian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chuvash | 800 | 1,110,000 | 9 | Chuvash | Christianity |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 7,800 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Moldova Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
French | 49,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Gagauz | 166,000 | 215,000 | 9 | ● | Gagauz | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Georgian | 700 | 3,298,000 | 25 | Georgian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German | 5,000 | 67,740,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 1,400 | 811,000 | 12 | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kazakh | 800 | 17,951,000 | 24 | Kazakh | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Lithuanian | 600 | 2,884,000 | 25 | Lithuanian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Moldovan | 2,073,000 | 2,610,000 | 20 | ● | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Polish | 1,200 | 43,155,000 | 45 | Polish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Balkan | 5,400 | 948,000 | 16 | Romani, Balkan | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Romanian | 168,000 | 20,948,000 | 40 | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 148,000 | 135,612,000 | 72 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tatar | 2,300 | 5,743,000 | 21 | ● | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 1,600 | 639,000 | 10 | Crimean Tatar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turk | 1,400 | 67,711,000 | 69 | ● | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Ukrainian | 239,000 | 33,273,000 | 51 | Ukrainian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Uzbek, Northern | 900 | 34,584,000 | 18 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 23 | 2,961,000 | 7 ◼︎ (3 ✸︎) | 4.52 % | 76.18 % | 7 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 35,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 2,996,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Anenii Noi | 64,000 |
| Bălţi | 100,000 |
| Basarabeasca | 23,000 |
| Bender | 71,000 |
| Briceni | 61,000 |
| Cahul | 93,000 |
| Calarasi | 59,000 |
| Cantemir | 47,000 |
| Causeni | 71,000 |
| Chişinău | 560,000 |
| Cimişlia | 48,000 |
| Criuleni | 56,000 |
| Donduseni | 36,000 |
| Drochia | 68,000 |
| Dubăsari | 27,000 |
| Edineţ | 63,000 |
| Făleşti | 70,000 |
| Floreşti | 69,000 |
| Găgăuzia | 122,000 |
| Glodeni | 48,000 |
| Hîncesti | 94,000 |
| Ialoveni | 77,000 |
| Leova | 40,000 |
| Nisporeni | 51,000 |
| Ocniţa | 45,000 |
| Orhei | 91,000 |
| Rezina | 37,000 |
| Rîşcani | 54,000 |
| Sîngerei | 68,000 |
| Şoldăneşti | 33,000 |
| Soroca | 74,000 |
| Ştefan Voda | 5,500 |
| Străşeni | 69,000 |
| Taraclia | 34,000 |
| Teleneşti | 55,000 |
| Transnistria | 366,000 |
| Ungheni | 87,000 |
| Provinces: 37 | 3,037,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,996,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Moldova Sign Language | vsi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 22 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
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| People Groups | 23 |
| Unreached People Groups | 7 (30.4%) |
| Population | 2,961,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 17,000 (0.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 76.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 4.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 7 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | MD |
| Official Language(s) | Romanian | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 30,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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