Moldova
Moldova is one of the 193 UN member states, in Eastern Europe. UN Tourism counted 174,000 international arrivals there in 2019, rarer than 89% of the 199 places with figures, so its stamp in Globestamp is printed in Prism.
- International arrivals
- 174,000in 2019, UN Tourism
- Rank by visitors
- 177th of 199most visited first
- Stamp finish
- Prismrarer than 89%
- Area
- 33,117 km² (12,787 sq mi)
- Population
- 2.7 millionNatural Earth estimate
- Districts
- 38in Globestamp’s regions layer
- Airports
- 1with scheduled flights
Does Moldova count as a country?
Yes. Moldova is one of the 193 UN member states, so every common list counts it: the UN’s 193, Globestamp’s 250 and the Travelers’ Century Club’s 330.
| List | Counts Moldova? |
|---|---|
| UN member states (193) | Yes, a member |
| Globestamp’s countries and territories (250) | Yes |
| Travelers’ Century Club (330) | Yes: Moldova, Transnistria (Pridnestrovie) |
| European Union | No |
| Schengen area | No |
Part of the map here is disputed (Transnistria). Globestamp takes no side: when a photo was taken in a disputed place, you decide which country it counts for.
The Moldova stamp
Every country in Globestamp has its own stamp, drawn after a real entry stamp. Its finish shows how few travelers get there. Moldova’s is Prism: the full spectrum with glints, the finish for places with 50,000 to 500,000 visitors a year. With 174,000 international arrivals in 2019, Moldova is rarer than 89% of the 199 places with figures. See every stamp on the stamp wall, or the rarest on the least-visited countries.
What counts as a visit to Moldova
The common rule among travelers is that you set foot there: an airport layover usually doesn’t count, and a port where you went ashore does. Globestamp counts Moldova when one of your photos was taken on its ground, or just off its coast; a photo taken from a plane never counts. With a single airport with scheduled flights (Chişinău International Airport, RMO), photos only at the airport make a transit stamp, counted only if you count layovers. Read more in how to count the countries you’ve visited.
Places in Moldova you can collect
Under the country itself, Globestamp keeps layers of places on your globe, and a photo taken at one ticks it. These are the ones it knows in Moldova.
Wine regions 2
Mileștii Mici · Cricova. On the bucket list →
Zoos and aquariums 1
Chișinău Zoo. On the bucket list →
Botanical gardens 3
Chișinău Botanical Garden · Dendrological Garden in Chișinău · Mansion of Meleghi in Temeleuți. On the bucket list →
Largest cities
| City | People (urban area) |
|---|---|
| Chișinău | 688,134 |
| Tiraspol | 157,000 |
| Bălți | 151,355 |
| Cahul | 63,407 |
Airports
Moldova has 1 airport with scheduled flights. Each is a dot on Globestamp’s airports layer, and every flight you log adds to how far you’ve flown (try the flight distance calculator).
38 districts to fill in
Globestamp goes deeper than countries: its regions layer splits Moldova into 38 districts (Natural Earth’s first-level divisions), and each one fills in when a photo was taken there.
All 38
Anenii Noi · Bălți · Basarabeasca · Bender · Briceni · Cahul · Călărași · Camenca · Cantemir · Căușeni · Chișinău · Cimișlia · Comrat · Criuleni · Dondușeni · Drochia · Edineț · Fălești · Florești · Glodeni · Grigoriopol · Hîncești · Ialoveni · Leova · Nisporeni · Ocnița · Orhei · Rezina · Rîșcani · Sîngerei · Șoldănești · Soroca · Ștefan Vodă · Strășeni · Taraclia · Telenești · Transnistria · Ungheni
Questions people ask
Is Moldova a country?
Yes. Moldova is one of the 193 UN member states, so every common list counts it: the UN’s 193, Globestamp’s 250 and the Travelers’ Century Club’s 330.
How many tourists visit Moldova a year?
UN Tourism (via the World Bank) counted 174,000 international arrivals in Moldova in 2019, the 177th most of the 199 places with figures. Countries count arrivals in different ways (some include day-trippers and cruise passengers), so treat it as a rough rank rather than an exact number of tourists.
How rare is a Moldova stamp in Globestamp?
It is printed in Prism, the finish for places with 50,000 to 500,000 visitors a year, rarer than 89% of the places with figures. The fewer travelers a place receives, the rarer its finish, from plain Ink to Mythic.
Does Moldova count for the Travelers’ Century Club?
Yes, and more than once: the Travelers’ Century Club lists Moldova, and counts Transnistria (Pridnestrovie) as separate destination. The club’s list has 330 destinations.
Places as rare as Moldova
Near Moldova
Sources
- Countries, cities and regions: Natural Earth 10m admin-0 (public domain); lists as of October 2026.
- Visitors: UN Tourism via the World Bank, ST.INT.ARVL (International tourism, number of arrivals), CC BY 4.0, data updated 2026-10-08. Each country's latest year before 2020. Countries count visitors differently; use as a rough rank.
- World Heritage Sites, parks, landmarks and the bucket-list places: Wikidata (CC0), as compiled in the app, October 2026.
- Airports: OurAirports (public domain), airports with scheduled service.
- Travelers’ Century Club: the club’s list of 330 destinations, as of January 2022.