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Moldova vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 135th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Russia
Population
2341166
141906741
Population rank 145/197 9/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 134/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Moldova and Russia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Russia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Russia
2024 $18,200,340,854 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $16,711,906,746 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $14,525,337,524 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $13,691,869,264 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $11,530,746,234 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $11,736,797,055 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $11,252,353,421 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $9,514,404,016 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $7,980,917,076 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $7,797,667,197 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $9,402,090,138 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $9,496,717,876 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $8,709,138,635 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $8,414,352,020 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $6,974,982,370 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $5,439,434,272 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $6,054,824,248 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $4,401,173,152 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $3,408,255,451 $989,932,071,353
2005 $2,988,342,907 $764,015,973,481
2004 $2,598,249,556 $591,016,690,732
2003 $1,980,907,435 $430,347,420,185
2002 $1,661,818,168 $345,470,494,418
2001 $1,480,673,594 $306,602,070,621
2000 $1,288,429,392 $259,710,142,197
1999 $1,170,782,957 $195,907,128,351
1998 $1,698,717,505 $270,955,486,862
1997 $1,930,081,169 $404,928,954,192
1996 $1,695,122,174 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,752,999,370 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,702,314,268 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,371,813,324 $435,083,713,851
1992 $2,319,243,436 $460,290,556,901
1991 $3,094,565,871 $517,962,962,963
1990 $3,592,857,043 $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Russia
2024 $7,576 $15,145
2023 $6,800 $14,403
2022 $5,744 $15,888
2021 $5,275 $12,637
2020 $4,376 $10,280
2019 $4,405 $11,640
2018 $4,156 $11,399
2017 $3,453 $10,835
2016 $2,847 $8,804
2015 $2,750 $9,427
2014 $3,290 $14,277
2013 $3,321 $15,941
2012 $3,045 $15,402
2011 $2,941 $14,305
2010 $2,437 $10,675
2009 $1,898 $8,563
2008 $2,111 $11,635
2007 $1,531 $9,101
2006 $1,183 $6,920
2005 $1,034 $5,323
2004 $897 $4,102
2003 $682 $2,975
2002 $571 $2,378
2001 $507 $2,100
2000 $441 $1,772
1999 $399 $1,331
1998 $579 $1,835
1997 $657 $2,738
1996 $575 $2,644
1995 $594 $2,666
1994 $574 $2,662
1993 $797 $2,931
1992 $778 $3,099
1991 $1,038 $3,490
1990 $1,207 $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Russia
2026 71.6 73.7
2025 71.5 73.5
2024 71.3 73.3
2023 71.2 73.2
2022 71.5 72.5
2021 69 69.8
2020 69.9 71.2
2019 70.2 73.1
2018 70.2 72.9
2017 70.4 72.8
2016 70.2 71.9
2015 70.1 71.3
2014 70.2 70.8
2013 70.3 70.6
2012 70.3 70.1
2011 70.2 69.7
2010 69.9 68.2
2009 69.4 68.7
2008 69 67.9
2007 68.7 67.5
2006 68.4 66.5
2005 68.2 65.2
2004 68 65.1
2003 67.9 64.7
2002 67.8 64.7
2001 67.7 65
2000 67.5 65
1999 67.2 65.6
1998 66.8 66.9
1997 66.5 66.6
1996 66.2 65.4
1995 66.2 64
1994 66.3 63.8
1993 66.7 65
1992 66.7 67.8
1991 67.6 69
1990 67.9 69.3
1989 68.2 69.7
1988 68.2 69.9
1987 67.9 70.1
1986 67.4 70
1985 66.9 68.3
1984 66.4 67.6
1983 66.1 68
1982 65.9 68.1
1981 65.6 67.6
1980 65.2 67.5
1979 64.8 67.6
1978 64.5 67.8
1977 64.2 67.9
1976 64 68.1
1975 63.7 68.3
1974 63.4 68.7
1973 63.2 68.9
1972 62.9 68.8
1971 62.7 68.9
1970 62.4 68.7
1969 62.2 68.6
1968 62 69.1
1967 61.8 69.2
1966 61.6 69.4
1965 61.3 69.3
1964 61 69.5
1963 60.6 69.1
1962 60.3 68.5
1961 59.9 68.6
1960 59.4 68.3
1959 59 67.4
1958 58.5 67.7
1957 58 66
1956 57.4 66.5
1955 56.9 62.1
1954 56.3 59.9
1953 55.7 58.8
1952 55.1 57.6
1951 54.5 55.3
1950 54 55.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Moldova and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Russia
1x
Year Population
Moldova Russia
2024 2,402,306 143,533,851
2023 2,457,783 143,826,130
2022 2,528,654 144,236,933
2021 2,595,809 144,746,762
2020 2,635,130 145,245,148
2019 2,664,224 145,453,291
2018 2,707,203 145,398,106
2017 2,755,189 145,293,260
2016 2,803,186 145,015,460
2015 2,835,978 144,640,716
2014 2,857,815 144,237,223
2013 2,859,558 143,805,638
2012 2,860,324 143,378,447
2011 2,860,699 143,018,195
2010 2,862,354 142,849,468
2009 2,865,213 142,785,348
2008 2,868,833 142,742,366
2007 2,874,299 142,805,114
2006 2,880,967 143,049,637
2005 2,888,985 143,518,814
2004 2,896,023 144,067,316
2003 2,903,198 144,648,618
2002 2,911,385 145,306,497
2001 2,918,135 145,976,482
2000 2,924,668 146,596,869
1999 2,930,622 147,214,776
1998 2,935,227 147,670,784
1997 2,936,413 147,915,361
1996 2,947,293 148,160,129
1995 2,953,200 148,375,787
1994 2,966,745 148,407,912
1993 2,975,966 148,458,777
1992 2,980,965 148,538,197
1991 2,981,566 148,394,216
1990 2,977,912 147,969,406
1989 2,970,039 147,721,000
1988 2,948,891 146,857,000
1987 2,916,306 145,908,000
1986 2,883,057 144,894,000
1985 2,850,787 143,858,000
1984 2,820,518 142,745,000
1983 2,791,207 141,668,000
1982 2,763,101 140,823,000
1981 2,735,987 139,941,000
1980 2,708,675 139,010,000
1979 2,683,035 138,027,000
1978 2,656,211 137,060,000
1977 2,626,298 136,100,000
1976 2,596,491 135,147,000
1975 2,566,998 134,200,000
1974 2,538,164 133,432,000
1973 2,510,584 132,669,000
1972 2,484,742 131,909,000
1971 2,460,611 131,155,000
1970 2,437,590 130,404,000
1969 2,408,469 129,664,000
1968 2,373,073 128,928,000
1967 2,337,695 128,196,000
1966 2,301,871 127,468,000
1965 2,265,287 126,745,000
1964 2,228,000 125,345,000
1963 2,188,895 123,960,000
1962 2,147,227 122,591,000
1961 2,103,327 121,236,000
1960 2,058,020 119,897,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Russia

Fertility rate
Moldova

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Russia
2023 1.73 1.41
2022 1.69 1.42
2021 1.75 1.51
2020 1.77 1.51
2019 1.78 1.5
2018 1.81 1.58
2017 1.81 1.62
2016 1.89 1.76
2015 1.87 1.78
2014 1.82 1.75
2013 1.62 1.71
2012 1.66 1.69
2011 1.65 1.58
2010 1.7 1.57
2009 1.72 1.54
2008 1.64 1.5
2007 1.58 1.42
2006 1.54 1.31
2005 1.53 1.29
2004 1.54 1.34
2003 1.48 1.32
2002 1.45 1.29
2001 1.47 1.22
2000 1.5 1.2
1999 1.56 1.16
1998 1.65 1.23
1997 1.79 1.22
1996 1.71 1.27
1995 1.83 1.34
1994 1.99 1.4
1993 2.11 1.39
1992 2.22 1.55
1991 2.28 1.73
1990 2.39 1.89
1989 2.46 2.01
1988 2.63 2.12
1987 2.78 2.22
1986 2.74 2.15
1985 2.67 2.05
1984 2.67 2.06
1983 2.58 2.11
1982 2.45 2.04
1981 2.4 1.91
1980 2.38 1.89
1979 2.38 1.9
1978 2.39 1.92
1977 2.42 1.95
1976 2.47 1.97
1975 2.52 1.98
1974 2.56 2
1973 2.57 2.01
1972 2.56 2.04
1971 2.56 2.03
1970 2.57 1.99
1969 2.57 1.97
1968 2.59 1.99
1967 2.62 2.04
1966 2.65 2.1
1965 2.69 2.13
1964 2.71 2.18
1963 2.89 2.27
1962 3.04 2.36
1961 3.23 2.45
1960 3.32 2.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Russia
2024 39.1 40.9
2023 38.8 40.5
2022 38.6 40.1
2021 38.3 39.9
2020 38 39.7
2019 37.6 39.4
2018 37.2 39.2
2017 36.8 39
2016 36.5 38.8
2015 36.1 38.7
2014 35.7 38.6
2013 35.4 38.4
2012 35.1 38.3
2011 34.9 38.1
2010 34.6 38
2009 34.3 37.9
2008 33.9 37.8
2007 33.6 37.7
2006 33.3 37.6
2005 33 37.4
2004 32.8 37.2
2003 32.6 37
2002 32.4 36.9
2001 32.2 36.8
2000 32 36.6
1999 31.8 36.3
1998 31.5 36
1997 31.3 35.7
1996 31.2 35.3
1995 31 35
1994 30.8 34.7
1993 30.6 34.4
1992 30.4 33.9
1991 30.2 33.6
1990 29.8 33.2
1989 29.5 32.9
1988 29.3 32.6
1987 29.1 32.4
1986 28.9 32.2
1985 28.7 32
1984 28.5 31.8
1983 28.3 31.7
1982 28.1 31.6
1981 27.9 31.4
1980 27.6 31.3
1979 27.6 31.1
1978 27.5 31
1977 27.2 30.9
1976 26.9 30.6
1975 26.7 30.7
1974 26.5 30.9
1973 26.3 31.1
1972 26.3 31.1
1971 26.3 31
1970 26.4 30.7
1969 26.4 30.3
1968 26.3 29.8
1967 26.1 29.2
1966 25.9 28.9
1965 25.7 28.6
1964 25.4 28.3
1963 25.1 28.1
1962 24.9 27.7
1961 24.7 27.4
1960 24.6 27.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Moldova Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Russia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Moldova Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
981,326 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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