Poverty and living standards in Cahul, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 714 crimes in Cahul District in 2024, 98.0 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Cahul?
Cahul District had 22,549 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 30.9 per 100 residents, and 82.2% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Cahul?
The average old-age pension in Cahul District was 3,512 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 9th highest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,817 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Cahul District was down 34.3% on 2015, when 1,087 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 775. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 76 of the crimes registered in Cahul District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 449 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Cahul District numbered 39,263 dwellings with 2.99 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 41.0 m2 per resident (15th highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 17,942 square metres of new housing were completed in Cahul District in 2024, of which 7,359 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Cahul compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Cahul ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chisinau Municipality | 108.7 |
| 5 | Leova | 98.9 |
| 6 | Nisporeni | 98.1 |
| 7 | Cahul | 98.0 |
| 8 | Drochia | 93.9 |
| 9 | Cantemir | 88.2 |
| 10 | Edinet | 87.4 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Cahul ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Straseni | 3,564 lei |
| 7 | Rezina | 3,541 lei |
| 8 | Criuleni | 3,522 lei |
| 9 | Cahul | 3,512 lei |
| 10 | Gagauzia | 3,489 lei |
| 11 | Taraclia | 3,483 lei |
| 12 | Ungheni | 3,456 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Cahul ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Briceni | 42.0 |
| 13 | Telenesti | 41.8 |
| 14 | Leova | 41.7 |
| 15 | Cahul | 41.0 |
| 16 | Hincesti | 40.7 |
| 17 | Causeni | 40.6 |
| 18 | Criuleni | 40.4 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Cahul ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Drochia | 32.5 |
| 7 | Soroca | 32.3 |
| 8 | Telenesti | 31.1 |
| 9 | Cahul | 30.9 |
| 10 | Balti | 30.7 |
| 11 | Hincesti | 30.6 |
| 12 | Calaras | 30.4 |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
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