Causeni: population and official figures

Causeni is a first-level division of Moldova, number 12 of 35 by population. Causeni District had a usually resident population of 59,523 on 1 January 2025, 12th largest of 35 territorial units (raions, municipalities and Gagauzia), and 2.5% of the national total.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Causeni: Average monthly gross earnings in Causeni District were 10,512 lei in 2024, 75% of the national average of 13,990 lei and 16th highest of 35 territorial units.
• Health in Causeni: Causeni District had 123 physicians in 2024, or 20.7 per 10,000 residents, 13th highest of 35 territorial units (staff of national institutions are not assigned to areas).
• Education in Causeni: Causeni District had 31 primary and general secondary schools with 7,586 pupils in 2024/25, against 33 schools and 8,451 pupils in 2019/20.
• Poverty and living standards in Causeni: Police registered 499 crimes in Causeni District in 2024, 83.8 per 10,000 residents, 12th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
• Government and politics in Causeni: On 1 January 2025 Causeni District was divided into 30 first-level administrative-territorial units: 2 towns and 28 villages or communes with their own council.

More figures

• The population of Causeni District fell 5.9% in two years, from 63,257 on 1 January 2023 to 59,523 on 1 January 2025; the population of Moldova as a whole fell 4.5%. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
• 14,933 residents of Causeni District (25.1%) lived in urban areas on 1 January 2025, against 43.7% nationally. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
• On 1 January 2025 9,519 residents of Causeni District were below working age, 38,066 were of working age and 11,938 were above it, so 20.1% were past working age (national figure 18.3%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
• The average age of residents of Causeni District was 42.5 years at the start of 2025 (14th oldest of 35), and population density was 45.4 people per square kilometre. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy

How first-level divisions are governed in Moldova

Districts – raioane (32), municipalities of Chișinău and Bălți. District council directly elected for four years; council elects its president. District roads, secondary schools, some social services.

Every tier of government in Moldova

Other first-level divisions of Moldova

• Chisinau Municipality 661,601
• Gagauzia 112,983
• Balti 85,757
• Ungheni 77,215
• Orhei 73,636
• Cahul 72,864
• Hincesti 69,101
• Ialoveni 69,047
• Straseni 60,906
• Falesti 60,529
• Singerei 60,359
• Floresti 58,764
• Soroca 58,155
• Anenii Noi 56,800
• Drochia 55,459
• Criuleni 52,672
• Edinet 51,467
• Briceni 46,718
• Riscani 45,783
• Calaras 44,360
• Stefan Voda 43,760
• Telenesti 40,971
• Glodeni 39,446
• Ocnita 36,560
• Nisporeni 36,378
• Cantemir 33,333
• Rezina 31,844
• Cimislia 31,185
• Leova 30,748
• Donduseni 28,914
• Taraclia 28,734
• Soldanesti 27,017
• Dubasari 23,060
• Basarabeasca 15,676

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Sources

• Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: Decision No. 1157 of 4 August 2023, annexes 1-2: number of councillor seats in each raion and municipal council and in each town and village council for the 5 November 2023 elections, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a09ce1a0a514…)
• 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…)
• Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: Decision No. 1582 of 17 November 2023, annex: centralised results of the 5 November 2023 general local elections (raion councils, Chisinau and Balti councils and mayors, all mayors), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6aeb8aa270d4…)
• Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: General local elections of 5 November 2023: list of elected mayors by municipality/raion, locality, sex and nominating party, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51addef99d18…)

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