Moldova is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 2.39M people. The capital and largest city is Chisinau, with 639K residents. Moldova shares land borders with Ukraine and Romania.
Moldova ranks 134/197 by GDP ($18.2B) and 99/197 by GDP per capita ($7,618). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2358679
|
145/197 |
| GDP |
$18.2B
2024 |
134/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,618
2024 |
99/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,717
2024 |
98/197 |
| Government debt |
$6.94B
2024 |
138/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.3%
2025 |
144/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,905
2024 |
103/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,214
2025 |
123/197 |
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 135/197 |
| Population density | 187.9 ppl/mi² | 118/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 | 117/196 |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 54/196 |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 years | 128/197 |
Moldova trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $3,592,857,043 |
| 1991 | $3,094,565,871 |
| 1992 | $2,319,243,436 |
| 1993 | $2,371,813,324 |
| 1994 | $1,702,314,268 |
| 1995 | $1,752,999,370 |
| 1996 | $1,695,122,174 |
| 1997 | $1,930,081,169 |
| 1998 | $1,698,717,505 |
| 1999 | $1,170,782,957 |
| 2000 | $1,288,429,392 |
| 2001 | $1,480,673,594 |
| 2002 | $1,661,818,168 |
| 2003 | $1,980,907,435 |
| 2004 | $2,598,249,556 |
| 2005 | $2,988,342,907 |
| 2006 | $3,408,255,451 |
| 2007 | $4,401,173,152 |
| 2008 | $6,054,824,248 |
| 2009 | $5,439,434,272 |
| 2010 | $6,974,982,370 |
| 2011 | $8,414,352,020 |
| 2012 | $8,709,138,635 |
| 2013 | $9,496,717,876 |
| 2014 | $9,402,090,138 |
| 2015 | $7,797,667,197 |
| 2016 | $7,980,917,076 |
| 2017 | $9,514,404,016 |
| 2018 | $11,252,353,421 |
| 2019 | $11,736,797,055 |
| 2020 | $11,530,746,234 |
| 2021 | $13,691,869,264 |
| 2022 | $14,525,337,524 |
| 2023 | $16,711,906,746 |
| 2024 | $18,200,340,854 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,207 |
| 1991 | $1,038 |
| 1992 | $778 |
| 1993 | $797 |
| 1994 | $574 |
| 1995 | $594 |
| 1996 | $575 |
| 1997 | $657 |
| 1998 | $579 |
| 1999 | $399 |
| 2000 | $441 |
| 2001 | $507 |
| 2002 | $571 |
| 2003 | $682 |
| 2004 | $897 |
| 2005 | $1,034 |
| 2006 | $1,183 |
| 2007 | $1,531 |
| 2008 | $2,111 |
| 2009 | $1,898 |
| 2010 | $2,437 |
| 2011 | $2,941 |
| 2012 | $3,045 |
| 2013 | $3,321 |
| 2014 | $3,290 |
| 2015 | $2,750 |
| 2016 | $2,847 |
| 2017 | $3,453 |
| 2018 | $4,156 |
| 2019 | $4,405 |
| 2020 | $4,376 |
| 2021 | $5,275 |
| 2022 | $5,744 |
| 2023 | $6,800 |
| 2024 | $7,618 |
Moldova's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 54 |
| 1951 | 54.5 |
| 1952 | 55.1 |
| 1953 | 55.7 |
| 1954 | 56.3 |
| 1955 | 56.9 |
| 1956 | 57.4 |
| 1957 | 58 |
| 1958 | 58.5 |
| 1959 | 59 |
| 1960 | 59.4 |
| 1961 | 59.9 |
| 1962 | 60.3 |
| 1963 | 60.6 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 61.3 |
| 1966 | 61.6 |
| 1967 | 61.8 |
| 1968 | 62 |
| 1969 | 62.2 |
| 1970 | 62.4 |
| 1971 | 62.7 |
| 1972 | 62.9 |
| 1973 | 63.2 |
| 1974 | 63.4 |
| 1975 | 63.7 |
| 1976 | 64 |
| 1977 | 64.2 |
| 1978 | 64.5 |
| 1979 | 64.8 |
| 1980 | 65.2 |
| 1981 | 65.6 |
| 1982 | 65.9 |
| 1983 | 66.1 |
| 1984 | 66.4 |
| 1985 | 66.9 |
| 1986 | 67.4 |
| 1987 | 67.9 |
| 1988 | 68.2 |
| 1989 | 68.2 |
| 1990 | 67.9 |
| 1991 | 67.6 |
| 1992 | 66.7 |
| 1993 | 66.7 |
| 1994 | 66.3 |
| 1995 | 66.2 |
| 1996 | 66.2 |
| 1997 | 66.5 |
| 1998 | 66.8 |
| 1999 | 67.2 |
| 2000 | 67.5 |
| 2001 | 67.7 |
| 2002 | 67.8 |
| 2003 | 67.9 |
| 2004 | 68 |
| 2005 | 68.2 |
| 2006 | 68.4 |
| 2007 | 68.7 |
| 2008 | 69 |
| 2009 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 69.9 |
| 2011 | 70.2 |
| 2012 | 70.3 |
| 2013 | 70.3 |
| 2014 | 70.2 |
| 2015 | 70.1 |
| 2016 | 70.2 |
| 2017 | 70.4 |
| 2018 | 70.2 |
| 2019 | 70.2 |
| 2020 | 69.9 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 71.5 |
| 2023 | 71.2 |
| 2024 | 71.3 |
| 2025 | 71.5 |
Moldova's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,058,020 |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 |
| 2023 | 2,457,783 |
| 2024 | 2,389,275 |
Moldova's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.32 |
| 1961 | 3.23 |
| 1962 | 3.04 |
| 1963 | 2.89 |
| 1964 | 2.71 |
| 1965 | 2.69 |
| 1966 | 2.65 |
| 1967 | 2.62 |
| 1968 | 2.59 |
| 1969 | 2.57 |
| 1970 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 2.56 |
| 1972 | 2.56 |
| 1973 | 2.57 |
| 1974 | 2.56 |
| 1975 | 2.52 |
| 1976 | 2.47 |
| 1977 | 2.42 |
| 1978 | 2.39 |
| 1979 | 2.38 |
| 1980 | 2.38 |
| 1981 | 2.4 |
| 1982 | 2.45 |
| 1983 | 2.58 |
| 1984 | 2.67 |
| 1985 | 2.67 |
| 1986 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 2.78 |
| 1988 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | 2.46 |
| 1990 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 2.28 |
| 1992 | 2.22 |
| 1993 | 2.11 |
| 1994 | 1.99 |
| 1995 | 1.83 |
| 1996 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 1.79 |
| 1998 | 1.65 |
| 1999 | 1.56 |
| 2000 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 1.47 |
| 2002 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 1.54 |
| 2005 | 1.53 |
| 2006 | 1.54 |
| 2007 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 1.64 |
| 2009 | 1.72 |
| 2010 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 1.65 |
| 2012 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 1.62 |
| 2014 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 1.81 |
| 2019 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 1.73 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.6 |
| 1961 | 24.7 |
| 1962 | 24.9 |
| 1963 | 25.1 |
| 1964 | 25.4 |
| 1965 | 25.7 |
| 1966 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 26.1 |
| 1968 | 26.3 |
| 1969 | 26.4 |
| 1970 | 26.4 |
| 1971 | 26.3 |
| 1972 | 26.3 |
| 1973 | 26.3 |
| 1974 | 26.5 |
| 1975 | 26.7 |
| 1976 | 26.9 |
| 1977 | 27.2 |
| 1978 | 27.5 |
| 1979 | 27.6 |
| 1980 | 27.6 |
| 1981 | 27.9 |
| 1982 | 28.1 |
| 1983 | 28.3 |
| 1984 | 28.5 |
| 1985 | 28.7 |
| 1986 | 28.9 |
| 1987 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 29.3 |
| 1989 | 29.5 |
| 1990 | 29.8 |
| 1991 | 30.2 |
| 1992 | 30.4 |
| 1993 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 30.8 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 31.3 |
| 1998 | 31.5 |
| 1999 | 31.8 |
| 2000 | 32 |
| 2001 | 32.2 |
| 2002 | 32.4 |
| 2003 | 32.6 |
| 2004 | 32.8 |
| 2005 | 33 |
| 2006 | 33.3 |
| 2007 | 33.6 |
| 2008 | 33.9 |
| 2009 | 34.3 |
| 2010 | 34.6 |
| 2011 | 34.9 |
| 2012 | 35.1 |
| 2013 | 35.4 |
| 2014 | 35.7 |
| 2015 | 36.1 |
| 2016 | 36.5 |
| 2017 | 36.8 |
| 2018 | 37.2 |
| 2019 | 37.6 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 38.3 |
| 2022 | 38.6 |
| 2023 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 39.1 |
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Moldova: National Statistics
Finance
|
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.6B
2024 |
135/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.8%
2025 |
51/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.63%
2023 |
14/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.55%
2023 |
150/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
147/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.11%
2025 |
143/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.43%
2024 |
184/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.3%
2024 |
61/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.8%
2024 |
152/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.3
2025 |
107/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2023 |
152/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.3%
2023 |
6/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.48B
2024 |
96/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.92B
2024 |
66/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
29,000
2020 |
180/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11%
2020 |
59/184 |
| Banked people share |
55.5%
2024 |
105/158 |
Energy
|
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,297 kg
2023 |
86/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.7
2023 |
96/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.93 megatons
2023 |
107/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.04 tons
2023 |
65/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
81.3%
2022 |
55/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.4%
2021 |
102/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.78%
2023 |
106/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
81.2%
2023 |
18/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,412 kWh
2023 |
77/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.5%
2021 |
150/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.73%
2023 |
118/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
128/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
62/195 |
Society
|
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
144/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,088
2024 |
162/196 |
| Urban population |
43.6%
2024 |
147/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
60/190 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
57/190 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
105/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
93/197 |
| Higher education index |
38
2025 |
116/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.54
2023 |
102/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.3
2019 |
151/197 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
89/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.6%
2021 |
28/196 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
164/197 |
| People using the Internet |
80.2%
2023 |
98/195 |
Health
|
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$398
2022 |
99/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$126.3
2022 |
90/191 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
128/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.57%
2022 |
89/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.25
2021 |
48/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
25.1 years
2021 |
57/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
124/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
14.7
2023 |
99/192 |
| Obesity rate |
23.7%
2022 |
86/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.3%
2024 |
149/195 |
| Air quality index |
56
2025 |
88/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.7%
2022 |
32/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.1 liters
2020 |
13/186 |
Territory
|
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
135/197 |
| Land area per capita |
5,321 sq mi
2024 |
80/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
9,421 sq mi
2025 |
110/194 |
| Forest area |
1,492 sq mi
2025 |
143/196 |
| Roads length |
5,811 mi
2012 |
119/175 |
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