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Europe · #138 · 2025–2026

Moldova: internet and everyday apps

Moldova has about 1.7 million people online — a penetration rate of 70.8% and rank #138 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 15 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 1.7 million Penetration 70.8% World rank #138 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Moldova has roughly 1.7 million internet users (1,700,000 people) — about 70.8% of the population and rank #138 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Cloud storage, Maps and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Moldova in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
1.7 million1,700,000 · #138
Penetration
70.8%#143
Population
2.4 million2,400,000 · #146
GDP
$18B#138
GDP growth
+0.3%#191
GDP per person
$7,583#119
Land area
33.8k km²#137
Capital
Chișinău
Region
Europe
Official languages
Romanian

How Moldova goes online

In Chișinău, Facebook is where the press gets read and where arguments about the day break out, while Odnoklassniki survives for older relatives and wedding photos. WhatsApp and Telegram split the conversations, depending on who is talking to whom. A fridge, a room to rent, a job: all of it gets searched on 999.md. Bills are paid through the bank app or the government portal, and a good share of what people read is still in Russian. Prices are compared in two currencies out loud, then paid in one.

Around 70.8%. With a population of about 2.4 million and 1.7 million online, roughly 700 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 15 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

15 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994 eBay Shopping · eBay · 1995

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998 Revolut Payments · Revolut · 2015

Music

1 Most-used apps →
Spotify Music · Spotify AB · 2008

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Cloud storage

1 Most-used apps →
Yandex Disk Cloud storage · Yandex · 2012

Maps

1 Most-used apps →
Yandex Maps Maps · Yandex · 2004

Websites people in Moldova actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News4Classifieds1Telecom1Government1Banking1Transport1Education1
Point.mdNewspoint.mdMoldova’s most visited news aggregator, with Romanian and Russian editions. AgoraNewsagora.mdIndependent outlet known for investigations into public money and local government. UnimediaNewsunimedia.infoFast Chișinău news site, quoted by other outlets throughout the day. Moldova.orgNewsmoldova.orgNews and analysis. 999.mdClassifieds999.mdThe classifieds site where Moldova sells cars, flats and just about anything else. MoldtelecomTelecommoldtelecom.mdMoldova’s main fixed and mobile operator — internet, phone bills and the service notices for each district. Government of MoldovaGovernmentgov.mdThe government, and public services. National Bank of MoldovaBankingbnm.mdThe central bank, and the leu rate. Moldovan RailwaysTransportrailway.mdTimetables and tickets. Moldova State UniversityEducationusm.mdThe main university.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Moldova are online?

About 1.7 million (1,700,000 people). That works out to roughly 70.8% of the population, which puts Moldova at #138 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Moldova use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Cloud storage, Maps. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Moldova?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Moldova?

Around 70.8%. With a population of about 2.4 million and 1.7 million online, roughly 700 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Moldova?

The everyday ones are Point.md, 999.md, Agora, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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