| 1989 Transnistrian census | ||
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 Distribution of the major ethnic groups in the Moldavian 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.