Moldova has a population of 2.39M (ranked 144/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 135th vs. 156th).
By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Montenegro ranks 156/197 ($8.07B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,618), while Montenegro ranks 78/197 ($12,935).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2358679
|
618209
|
| Population rank | 145/197 | 166/197 |
| GDP |
$18.2B
2024 |
$8.07B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 134/197 | 156/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,618
2024 |
$12,935
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 99/197 | 78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,717
2024 |
$33,380
2024 |
| Government debt |
$6.94B
2024 |
$5.05B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.3%
2025 |
60.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,905
2024 |
$8,103
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 103/185 | 65/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,214
2025 |
$12,008
2025 |
| Land area |
12,714 sq mi
2025 |
5,193 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
187.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
120.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.73
2023 |
1.74
2023 |
| Median age |
39.1 years
2024 |
40.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
77.4 years
2025 |
Moldova and Montenegro: Comparison Charts
Moldova and Montenegro economies compared
| 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 | $838,288,806 |
| 1998 | $1,698,717,505 | $854,261,161 |
| 1999 | $1,170,782,957 | $828,950,327 |
| 2000 | $1,288,429,392 | $984,293,044 |
| 2001 | $1,480,673,594 | $1,159,869,246 |
| 2002 | $1,661,818,168 | $1,284,685,051 |
| 2003 | $1,980,907,435 | $1,707,710,053 |
| 2004 | $2,598,249,556 | $2,073,234,418 |
| 2005 | $2,988,342,907 | $2,257,174,481 |
| 2006 | $3,408,255,451 | $2,721,903,149 |
| 2007 | $4,401,173,152 | $3,680,711,744 |
| 2008 | $6,054,824,248 | $4,545,674,528 |
| 2009 | $5,439,434,272 | $4,159,330,370 |
| 2010 | $6,974,982,370 | $4,142,983,843 |
| 2011 | $8,414,352,020 | $4,544,428,421 |
| 2012 | $8,709,138,635 | $4,087,526,242 |
| 2013 | $9,496,717,876 | $4,465,772,400 |
| 2014 | $9,402,090,138 | $4,593,853,291 |
| 2015 | $7,797,667,197 | $4,054,730,078 |
| 2016 | $7,980,917,076 | $4,376,930,578 |
| 2017 | $9,514,404,016 | $4,856,599,481 |
| 2018 | $11,252,353,421 | $5,506,942,238 |
| 2019 | $11,736,797,055 | $5,542,054,181 |
| 2020 | $11,530,746,234 | $4,769,996,866 |
| 2021 | $13,691,869,264 | $5,861,427,505 |
| 2022 | $14,525,337,524 | $6,229,801,581 |
| 2023 | $16,711,906,746 | $7,530,593,375 |
| 2024 | $18,200,340,854 | $8,069,536,126 |
Moldova and Montenegro economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $1,207 | - |
| 1991 | $1,038 | - |
| 1992 | $778 | - |
| 1993 | $797 | - |
| 1994 | $574 | - |
| 1995 | $594 | - |
| 1996 | $575 | - |
| 1997 | $657 | $1,375 |
| 1998 | $579 | $1,406 |
| 1999 | $399 | $1,368 |
| 2000 | $441 | $1,627 |
| 2001 | $507 | $1,910 |
| 2002 | $571 | $2,107 |
| 2003 | $682 | $2,789 |
| 2004 | $897 | $3,380 |
| 2005 | $1,034 | $3,675 |
| 2006 | $1,183 | $4,426 |
| 2007 | $1,531 | $5,976 |
| 2008 | $2,111 | $7,368 |
| 2009 | $1,898 | $6,727 |
| 2010 | $2,437 | $6,688 |
| 2011 | $2,941 | $7,326 |
| 2012 | $3,045 | $6,578 |
| 2013 | $3,321 | $7,173 |
| 2014 | $3,290 | $7,365 |
| 2015 | $2,750 | $6,491 |
| 2016 | $2,847 | $6,999 |
| 2017 | $3,453 | $7,758 |
| 2018 | $4,156 | $8,791 |
| 2019 | $4,405 | $8,842 |
| 2020 | $4,376 | $7,613 |
| 2021 | $5,275 | $9,377 |
| 2022 | $5,744 | $9,990 |
| 2023 | $6,800 | $12,077 |
| 2024 | $7,618 | $12,935 |
Moldova vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 58 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 58.5 |
| 1952 | 55.1 | 59.1 |
| 1953 | 55.7 | 59.7 |
| 1954 | 56.3 | 60.8 |
| 1955 | 56.9 | 60.9 |
| 1956 | 57.4 | 62 |
| 1957 | 58 | 63 |
| 1958 | 58.5 | 63.8 |
| 1959 | 59 | 64.7 |
| 1960 | 59.4 | 65.7 |
| 1961 | 59.9 | 66.1 |
| 1962 | 60.3 | 66.4 |
| 1963 | 60.6 | 66.8 |
| 1964 | 61 | 67.4 |
| 1965 | 61.3 | 68.1 |
| 1966 | 61.6 | 68.6 |
| 1967 | 61.8 | 69.3 |
| 1968 | 62 | 69.8 |
| 1969 | 62.2 | 70.2 |
| 1970 | 62.4 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 70.8 |
| 1972 | 62.9 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 63.2 | 71.6 |
| 1974 | 63.4 | 71.6 |
| 1975 | 63.7 | 71.9 |
| 1976 | 64 | 72.1 |
| 1977 | 64.2 | 71.8 |
| 1978 | 64.5 | 71.9 |
| 1979 | 64.8 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 65.2 | 72.2 |
| 1981 | 65.6 | 72.1 |
| 1982 | 65.9 | 72.3 |
| 1983 | 66.1 | 72.3 |
| 1984 | 66.4 | 72.3 |
| 1985 | 66.9 | 72.4 |
| 1986 | 67.4 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 67.9 | 73.2 |
| 1988 | 68.2 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 68.2 | 73.8 |
| 1990 | 67.9 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 67.6 | 74 |
| 1992 | 66.7 | 73.8 |
| 1993 | 66.7 | 73.9 |
| 1994 | 66.3 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 66.2 | 73.7 |
| 1996 | 66.2 | 73.6 |
| 1997 | 66.5 | 73.5 |
| 1998 | 66.8 | 73.4 |
| 1999 | 67.2 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 67.5 | 73.6 |
| 2001 | 67.7 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 67.8 | 74.1 |
| 2003 | 67.9 | 74.2 |
| 2004 | 68 | 74.4 |
| 2005 | 68.2 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 68.4 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 68.7 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 69 | 75 |
| 2009 | 69.4 | 75.4 |
| 2010 | 69.9 | 75.7 |
| 2011 | 70.2 | 76 |
| 2012 | 70.3 | 76.2 |
| 2013 | 70.3 | 76.4 |
| 2014 | 70.2 | 76.5 |
| 2015 | 70.1 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 70.2 | 76.6 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 76.6 |
| 2018 | 70.2 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 70.2 | 76.6 |
| 2020 | 69.9 | 75.9 |
| 2021 | 69 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 71.2 | 77.1 |
| 2024 | 71.3 | 77.3 |
| 2025 | 71.5 | 77.4 |
Moldova and Montenegro population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,058,020 | 480,579 |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 | 491,140 |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 | 502,558 |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 | 513,409 |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 | 521,753 |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 | 526,327 |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 | 526,419 |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 | 522,796 |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 | 517,481 |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 | 513,340 |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 | 512,407 |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 | 515,449 |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 | 521,785 |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 | 530,220 |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 | 538,902 |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 | 546,487 |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 | 552,562 |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 | 557,576 |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 | 562,065 |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 | 566,888 |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 | 572,608 |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 | 579,445 |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 | 587,001 |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 | 594,506 |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 | 600,884 |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 | 605,398 |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 | 607,711 |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 | 608,144 |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 | 607,413 |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 | 606,571 |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 | 606,372 |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 | 607,105 |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 | 608,516 |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 | 610,170 |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 | 611,389 |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 | 611,712 |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 | 611,003 |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 | 609,520 |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 | 607,662 |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 | 606,001 |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 | 604,950 |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 | 607,389 |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 | 609,828 |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 | 612,267 |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 | 613,353 |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 | 614,261 |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 | 615,025 |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 | 615,875 |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 | 616,969 |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 | 618,294 |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 | 619,428 |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 | 620,345 |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 | 621,418 |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 | 622,587 |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 | 623,744 |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 | 624,651 |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 | 625,353 |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 | 625,982 |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 | 626,438 |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 | 626,753 |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 | 626,590 |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 | 625,053 |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 | 623,591 |
| 2023 | 2,457,783 | 623,529 |
| 2024 | 2,389,275 | 623,831 |
Fertility rates in Moldova and Montenegro
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.32 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 3.23 | 3.49 |
| 1962 | 3.04 | 3.44 |
| 1963 | 2.89 | 3.38 |
| 1964 | 2.71 | 3.28 |
| 1965 | 2.69 | 3.19 |
| 1966 | 2.65 | 3.09 |
| 1967 | 2.62 | 2.91 |
| 1968 | 2.59 | 2.8 |
| 1969 | 2.57 | 2.79 |
| 1970 | 2.57 | 2.69 |
| 1971 | 2.56 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 2.56 | 2.61 |
| 1973 | 2.57 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 2.56 | 2.43 |
| 1975 | 2.52 | 2.38 |
| 1976 | 2.47 | 2.35 |
| 1977 | 2.42 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 2.39 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 2.38 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 2.38 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 2.4 | 2.19 |
| 1982 | 2.45 | 2.19 |
| 1983 | 2.58 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 2.67 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 2.67 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 2.74 | 2.09 |
| 1987 | 2.78 | 2.07 |
| 1988 | 2.63 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 2.46 | 1.94 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 1.95 |
| 1991 | 2.28 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 2.22 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 2.11 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 1.99 | 1.94 |
| 1995 | 1.83 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 1.71 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 1.79 | 1.89 |
| 1998 | 1.65 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.56 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1.47 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 1.45 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 1.48 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 1.54 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 1.53 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 1.54 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 1.58 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 1.64 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| 2012 | 1.66 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 1.62 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.87 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.89 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 1.81 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.81 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.78 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1.77 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 1.69 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 1.73 | 1.74 |
Moldova and Montenegro demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 24.6 | 22.7 |
| 1961 | 24.7 | 22.8 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 22.9 |
| 1963 | 25.1 | 23.1 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 23.2 |
| 1965 | 25.7 | 23.4 |
| 1966 | 25.9 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 26.1 | 23.6 |
| 1968 | 26.3 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 26.4 | 23.8 |
| 1970 | 26.4 | 23.9 |
| 1971 | 26.3 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 26.3 | 24.1 |
| 1973 | 26.3 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | 26.5 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 26.7 | 25 |
| 1976 | 26.9 | 25.3 |
| 1977 | 27.2 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 27.5 | 26 |
| 1979 | 27.6 | 26.3 |
| 1980 | 27.6 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 27.9 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | 28.1 | 27.2 |
| 1983 | 28.3 | 27.5 |
| 1984 | 28.5 | 27.9 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 28.2 |
| 1986 | 28.9 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 28.9 |
| 1988 | 29.3 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 29.5 | 29.5 |
| 1990 | 29.8 | 29.7 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 31 | 31.6 |
| 1996 | 31.2 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 32.7 |
| 1999 | 31.8 | 33 |
| 2000 | 32 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 32.4 | 33.9 |
| 2003 | 32.6 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 32.8 | 34.4 |
| 2005 | 33 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 33.3 | 35 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 35.4 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 35.7 |
| 2009 | 34.3 | 36 |
| 2010 | 34.6 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 34.9 | 36.6 |
| 2012 | 35.1 | 36.9 |
| 2013 | 35.4 | 37.1 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 36.1 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2018 | 37.2 | 39 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 39.4 |
| 2020 | 38 | 39.7 |
| 2021 | 38.3 | 39.9 |
| 2022 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | 39.1 | 40.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.6B
2024 |
$7.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.8%
2025 |
44%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.63%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.55%
2023 |
1.63%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.11%
2025 |
-3.38%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.43%
2024 |
13.1%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.3%
2024 |
62.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.8%
2024 |
11.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.3
2025 |
63.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2023 |
24.7%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.3%
2023 |
2.1%
2021 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2012 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.79B
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.48B
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.92B
2024 |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
29,000
2020 |
351,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11%
2020 |
14.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
55.5%
2024 |
75.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,297 kg
2023 |
1,722 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.7
2023 |
$17.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.93 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.04 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
81.3%
2022 |
72.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.4%
2021 |
39.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.78%
2023 |
20.6%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
81.2%
2023 |
24.4%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,412 kWh
2023 |
4,564 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.5%
2021 |
61.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.73%
2023 |
53.1%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,088
2024 |
-1,686
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.6%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
6.01 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.58 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
64.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
38
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.54
2023 |
0.79
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.3
2019 |
7.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
130
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.6%
2021 |
99%
2021 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
26%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
80.2%
2023 |
88.9%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$398
2022 |
$1,107
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$126.3
2022 |
$407
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
77.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.57%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.25
2021 |
2.75
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
25.1 years
2021 |
26.3 years
2010 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
14.7
2023 |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23.7%
2022 |
18.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.3%
2024 |
10.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.7%
2022 |
32%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.1 liters
2020 |
10.3 liters
2019 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.009%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,321 sq mi
2024 |
8,324 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
9,421 sq mi
2025 |
1,017 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,492 sq mi
2025 |
3,193 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,811 mi
2012 |
4,823 mi
2010 |
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