Stefan Voda: population and official figures

Stefan Voda is a first-level division of Moldova, number 22 of 35 by population. Stefan Voda District had a usually resident population of 43,760 on 1 January 2025, 14th smallest of 35 territorial units (raions, municipalities and Gagauzia), and 1.8% of the national total.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Stefan Voda: Average monthly gross earnings in Stefan Voda District were 10,462 lei in 2024, 75% of the national average of 13,990 lei and 16th lowest of 35 territorial units.
• Health in Stefan Voda: Stefan Voda District had 72 physicians in 2024, or 16.5 per 10,000 residents, 5th lowest of 35 territorial units (staff of national institutions are not assigned to areas).
• Education in Stefan Voda: Stefan Voda District had 27 primary and general secondary schools with 5,532 pupils in 2024/25, against 28 schools and 6,028 pupils in 2019/20.
• Poverty and living standards in Stefan Voda: Police registered 368 crimes in Stefan Voda District in 2024, 84.1 per 10,000 residents, 11th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
• Government and politics in Stefan Voda: On 1 January 2025 Stefan Voda District was divided into 23 first-level administrative-territorial units: 1 town and 22 villages or communes with their own council.

More figures

• The population of Stefan Voda District fell 6.2% in two years, from 46,677 on 1 January 2023 to 43,760 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
• 5,259 residents of Stefan Voda District (12.0%) 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 7,515 residents of Stefan Voda District were below working age, 27,198 were of working age and 9,047 were above it, so 20.7% 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 Stefan Voda District was 42.6 years at the start of 2025 (13th oldest of 35), and population density was 43.8 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
• Causeni 59,523
• 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
• 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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