Moldova Cultural and ethnic composition Cultural and ethnic composition

| Self_identification | Moldovan_census | _Core_Moldova | Transnistrian_census | _Transnistria_Bender | Total | _ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldovans A | 2564849 | 75.81% | 177382 | 31.94% | 2742231 | 69.62% |
| Ukrainians | 282406 | 8.35% | 160069 | 28.82% | 442475 | 11.23% |
| Russians | 201218 | 5.95% | 168678 | 30.37% | 369896 | 9.39% |
| Gagauz | 147500 | 4.36% | 4096 | 0.74% | 151596 | 3.85% |
| Romanians A | 73276 | 2.17% | 253 | 0.05% | 73529 | 1.87% |
| Bulgarians | 65662 | 1.94% | 13858 | 2.50% | 79520 | 2.02% |
| Romani | 12271 | 0.36%[ citation needed ] | 507 | 0.09% | 12778 | 0.32% |
| Poles | 2383 | 0.07%[ citation needed ] | 1791 | 0.32% | 4174 | 0.11% |
| Others / undeclared | 30159 | 0.89% | 27454 | 4.94% | 57613 | 1.46% |