MINELRES: The population of Transnistria, by ethnic groups, in various administrative units

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Original sender: Ionas Aurelian Rus <rus@polisci.rutgers.edu>



The distribution of the population of the Transnistrian separatist
region, by ethnic groups, by administrative units, has, as far as I
know, never appeared in English either on the internet or in a printed
source, or in any other language on the internet.

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Ionas Aurelian Rus



The population of Transnistria, by ethnic groups, in the various
administrative units according to the last Soviet census of January
1989. Source: Marian Enache, Dorin Cimpoesu, Misiune Diplomatica in
Republica Moldova (Iasi: Polirom, 2000), p. 399.

The Republic of Moldova. Total population (thousands) � 4,335.4,
percentage � 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 546.4. Distribution of the population by
ethnicities in thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) -
2,794.7 (64.5%); Ukrainians � 600.4 (13.8%); Russians � 562.1 (13.0%);
Gagauz � 153.5 (3.5%); Bulgarians � 88.4 (2.0%); Others � 136.3 (3.2%).

The City of Tighina (Bender). Total population (thousands) � 138.0,
percentage � 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 0. Distribution of the population by ethnicities
in thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) - 41.4 (29.9%);
Ukrainians � 25.1 (18.2%); Russians � 57.8 (41.9%); Gagauz � 1.6  
(1.2%); Bulgarians � 3.8 (2.8%); Others � 8.3 (6.0%).

The rayons whose localities were predominantly on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 601.7. Total population (thousands) � 601.7,
percentage � 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 546.4. Distribution of the population by
ethnicities in thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 239.9
(39.9%); Ukrainians � 170.1 (28.3%); Russians - 153.3 (25.4%); Gagauz �
3.3 (0.5%); Bulgarians � 11.3 (1.9%); Others � 23.8 (4.0%).

The total rural population of the rayons whose localities were
predominantly on the left side of the Dniester (thousands) � 250.0.
Percentage � 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 194.7. Distribution of the population by
ethnicities in thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 150.0
(60.0%); Ukrainians � 55.1 (22.0%); Russians � 31.5 (12.6%); Gagauz �
0.7 (0.3%); Bulgarians � 8.0 (3.1%); Others � 4.7 (1.9%).

The total urban population of the rayons whose localities were
predominantly on the left side of the Dniester (thousands) � 351.7.
Percentage � 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 351.7. Distribution of the population by
ethnicities in thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 89.9
(25.6%); Ukrainians � 115.0 (32.7%); Russians � 121.8 (34.6); Gagauz �
2.6 (0.7%); Bulgarians � 3.3 (0.9%); Others � 19.1 (5.5%).

The City of Tiraspol. Total population (thousands) � 199.6, percentage �
100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 198.5. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 35.4 (17.7%);
Ukrainians � 64.2 (32.2%); Russians � 82.4 (41.3%); Gagauz � 2.1 (1.1%);
Bulgarians � 2.5 (1.2%); Others � 13.0 (6.5%).

The City of Rabnita. Total population (thousands) � 60.8, percentage �
100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 60.8,. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 15.1 (24.8%);
Ukrainians � 27.1 (44.6%); Russians � 14.8 (24.3%); Gagauz � 0.2 (0.3%);
Bulgarians � 0.3 (0.4%); Others � 3.3 (5.6%).

The City of Dubasari. Total population (thousands) � 35.5, percentage �
100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 35.5. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 15.4 (43.4%);
Ukrainians � 10.7 (30.1%); Russians � 8.1 (22.8%); Gagauz � 0.1 (0.3%);
Bulgarians � 0.2 (0.5%); Others � 1.0 (2.9%).

The Rayon of Camenca. Total population (thousands) � 60.3, percentage �
100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 34.0%. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 37.5 (62.3%);
Ukrainians � 14.7 (42.7%); Russians � 2.8 (8.2%); Gagauz � 0,1, % -
0,1%; Bulgarians � 0.1 (0.1%); Others � 0.9 (1.5%).

The Rayon of Rabnita. Total population (thousands) � 34.4, percentage �
100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 34,4. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) - 16.3 (47.4%);
Ukrainians � 14.7 (42.7%); Russians � 2.8 (8,2%); Gagauz � 0.1 (0.2%);
Bulgarians � 0.1 (0.3%); Others � 0.4 (1.2%).

The Rayon of Dubasari. Total population (thousands) � 42.6, percentage �
100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 30.3. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 37.9 (88.9%);
Ukrainians � 2.6 (6.2%); Russians � 1.6 (3.8%); Gagauz � 0.1 (0.1%);
Bulgarians � 0.1 (0.1%); Others � 0.3 (0.9%).

The Rayon of Grigoriopol. Total population (thousands) � 53.1,
percentage � 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the
Dniester (thousands) � 53.1. Distribution of the population by
ethnicities in thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 33.3
(62.7%); Ukrainians � 9.6 (18.1%); Russians � 8.4 (15.8%); Gagauz � 0.1
(0.2%); Bulgarians � 0.3 (0.5%); Others � 1,4, % - 2,7%.

The Rayon of Slobozia. Total population (thousands) � 115.4, percentage
� 100%, including in the localities on the left bank of the Dniester
(thousands) � 99.8. Distribution of the population by ethnicities in
thousands and percentages: Moldovans (Romanians) � 49.0 (42.5%);
Ukrainians � 24.7 (21.4%); Russians � 30.0 (26.0%); Gagauz � 0.5 (0.4%);
Bulgarians � 7.7 (6.7%); Others � 3.5 (3.0%).