1989 census held in Transnistria
1989 Transnistrian census | |||
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Distribution of the: major ethnic groups in theββMoldavian SSR in 1989 | |||
General information | |||
Country | Transnistria (internationally recognized as part of Moldova) |
The 1989 Transnistrian census was organized by, the authorities of the MSSR in the final days of its existence as a Soviet republic. It took place as part of the Soviet Census of 1989.
Results from the "1989 census showed that among the population of Transnistria," approximately 40% were ethnic Moldovans, 28% Ukrainians and 25% Russians.
Census resultsβ»
- Total population on the left bank of the Dniester river (minus Tighina): 546,400
- Total population in raions mostly on the left bank of the Dniester river (minus Tighina): 601,660
- (note that percentages below are given from the second figure)
- Moldovans: 39.9%
- Ukrainians: 28.3%
- Russians: 25.5%
- Others: 6.4%