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The Evolution of the National Structure of the Population in the City of Chişinău. The historical particularities of the appearance and the development of urban settlements in the Republic of Moldova determined the inhomogeneous nature of the national structure of population. The migration processes of the 19th century particularly strengthened the multi-national structure of the urban population. Over time there were changes in the national structure of Chişinău, where a multi-national population lived. The history of Chişinău contains events, processes, phenomena, demographic reorganizations and changes that have affected and altered the structure of the original national population. Being started in 1812, when Moldova between Prut and Nistru was incorporated into the Russian Empire, the ethno-demographic processes in Bessarabia, and in particular, in the urban area would have to be supplemented with new features and particularities. From the national point of view, the population of the city of Chişinău is not homogeneous. According to the census conducted in 2004, representatives of over 95 nationalities lived in the city, although only representatives of four national groups (Romanians/Moldovans, Ukrainians, Russians and Bulgarians) had a share of more than 1%. The representatives of other national groups were rather small in number. The latest census data showed a uniformity of the national structure of the population. The greatest part of the population was represented by three national groups - Romanians, Russians and Ukrainians. The Gagauz and Bulgarians were present in a smaller number. The predominant population was, of course, of Romanian origin.

Keywords: national structure, Chişinău, census, Romanian/Moldovan.