Moldova has a population of 2.39M (ranked 144/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 135th vs. 93rd).
By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,618), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
2358679
|
10940854
|
Population rank | 145/197 | 88/197 |
GDP |
$18.2B
2024 |
$14.2B
2024 |
GDP rank | 134/197 | 145/197 |
GDP per capita |
$7,618
2024 |
$1,341
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 99/197 | 167/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,717
2024 |
$5,406
2024 |
Government debt |
$6.94B
2024 |
$4.2B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.3%
2025 |
28.4%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$2,905
2024 |
$396
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 103/185 | 171/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,214
2025 |
$2,250
2025 |
Land area |
12,714 sq mi
2025 |
53,587 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
187.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.73
2023 |
3.07
2023 |
Median age |
39.1 years
2024 |
23 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Moldova and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts
Moldova and Tajikistan economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1990 | $3,592,857,043 | $2,629,395,066 |
1991 | $3,094,565,871 | $2,536,585,366 |
1992 | $2,319,243,436 | $1,908,554,572 |
1993 | $2,371,813,324 | $1,646,623,195 |
1994 | $1,702,314,268 | $1,522,001,206 |
1995 | $1,752,999,370 | $1,231,561,860 |
1996 | $1,695,122,174 | $1,043,654,822 |
1997 | $1,930,081,169 | $921,518,033 |
1998 | $1,698,717,505 | $1,320,199,582 |
1999 | $1,170,782,957 | $1,086,612,290 |
2000 | $1,288,429,392 | $860,541,842 |
2001 | $1,480,673,594 | $1,080,772,551 |
2002 | $1,661,818,168 | $1,221,106,220 |
2003 | $1,980,907,435 | $1,555,318,261 |
2004 | $2,598,249,556 | $2,076,176,869 |
2005 | $2,988,342,907 | $2,312,352,021 |
2006 | $3,408,255,451 | $2,830,213,849 |
2007 | $4,401,173,152 | $3,719,524,541 |
2008 | $6,054,824,248 | $5,161,299,725 |
2009 | $5,439,434,272 | $4,979,472,364 |
2010 | $6,974,982,370 | $5,642,221,099 |
2011 | $8,414,352,020 | $6,522,756,255 |
2012 | $8,709,138,635 | $7,633,036,903 |
2013 | $9,496,717,876 | $8,448,411,318 |
2014 | $9,402,090,138 | $9,112,605,459 |
2015 | $7,797,667,197 | $8,271,431,485 |
2016 | $7,980,917,076 | $6,992,416,097 |
2017 | $9,514,404,016 | $7,536,402,853 |
2018 | $11,252,353,421 | $7,764,999,999 |
2019 | $11,736,797,055 | $8,300,813,599 |
2020 | $11,530,746,234 | $8,133,963,551 |
2021 | $13,691,869,264 | $8,937,805,347 |
2022 | $14,525,337,524 | $10,713,525,200 |
2023 | $16,711,906,746 | $12,244,169,293 |
2024 | $18,200,340,854 | $14,204,575,549 |
Moldova and Tajikistan economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1990 | $1,207 | $487 |
1991 | $1,038 | $458 |
1992 | $778 | $338 |
1993 | $797 | $287.6 |
1994 | $574 | $261.3 |
1995 | $594 | $207 |
1996 | $575 | $172 |
1997 | $657 | $150.1 |
1998 | $579 | $213.7 |
1999 | $399 | $175 |
2000 | $441 | $136.9 |
2001 | $507 | $168.7 |
2002 | $571 | $187 |
2003 | $682 | $233.6 |
2004 | $897 | $306 |
2005 | $1,034 | $334 |
2006 | $1,183 | $401 |
2007 | $1,531 | $517 |
2008 | $2,111 | $703 |
2009 | $1,898 | $665 |
2010 | $2,437 | $737 |
2011 | $2,941 | $834 |
2012 | $3,045 | $952 |
2013 | $3,321 | $1,028 |
2014 | $3,290 | $1,082 |
2015 | $2,750 | $957 |
2016 | $2,847 | $789 |
2017 | $3,453 | $829 |
2018 | $4,156 | $834 |
2019 | $4,405 | $871 |
2020 | $4,376 | $834 |
2021 | $5,275 | $897 |
2022 | $5,744 | $1,052 |
2023 | $6,800 | $1,178 |
2024 | $7,618 | $1,341 |
Moldova vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 54 | 49.3 |
1951 | 54.5 | 49.6 |
1952 | 55.1 | 49.9 |
1953 | 55.7 | 50.2 |
1954 | 56.3 | 50.5 |
1955 | 56.9 | 50.8 |
1956 | 57.4 | 51.1 |
1957 | 58 | 51.4 |
1958 | 58.5 | 51.8 |
1959 | 59 | 52.2 |
1960 | 59.4 | 52.5 |
1961 | 59.9 | 52.9 |
1962 | 60.3 | 53.4 |
1963 | 60.6 | 53.8 |
1964 | 61 | 54.2 |
1965 | 61.3 | 54.7 |
1966 | 61.6 | 55.1 |
1967 | 61.8 | 55.5 |
1968 | 62 | 55.9 |
1969 | 62.2 | 56.3 |
1970 | 62.4 | 56.6 |
1971 | 62.7 | 56.9 |
1972 | 62.9 | 57.2 |
1973 | 63.2 | 57.4 |
1974 | 63.4 | 57.7 |
1975 | 63.7 | 57.9 |
1976 | 64 | 58.1 |
1977 | 64.2 | 58.2 |
1978 | 64.5 | 58.4 |
1979 | 64.8 | 58.5 |
1980 | 65.2 | 58.6 |
1981 | 65.6 | 58.8 |
1982 | 65.9 | 60.2 |
1983 | 66.1 | 60.5 |
1984 | 66.4 | 60.7 |
1985 | 66.9 | 61 |
1986 | 67.4 | 61.8 |
1987 | 67.9 | 61.6 |
1988 | 68.2 | 61.8 |
1989 | 68.2 | 61.7 |
1990 | 67.9 | 61.6 |
1991 | 67.6 | 61.7 |
1992 | 66.7 | 57.1 |
1993 | 66.7 | 55.5 |
1994 | 66.3 | 60.1 |
1995 | 66.2 | 61.4 |
1996 | 66.2 | 60.8 |
1997 | 66.5 | 61.9 |
1998 | 66.8 | 62.4 |
1999 | 67.2 | 63.1 |
2000 | 67.5 | 63.5 |
2001 | 67.7 | 64.2 |
2002 | 67.8 | 64.9 |
2003 | 67.9 | 65.9 |
2004 | 68 | 66.6 |
2005 | 68.2 | 66.5 |
2006 | 68.4 | 67 |
2007 | 68.7 | 67.4 |
2008 | 69 | 67.9 |
2009 | 69.4 | 68.2 |
2010 | 69.9 | 68.4 |
2011 | 70.2 | 68.7 |
2012 | 70.3 | 69.1 |
2013 | 70.3 | 69.6 |
2014 | 70.2 | 69.7 |
2015 | 70.1 | 69.7 |
2016 | 70.2 | 70 |
2017 | 70.4 | 70.5 |
2018 | 70.2 | 70.7 |
2019 | 70.2 | 71 |
2020 | 69.9 | 68.6 |
2021 | 69 | 69.6 |
2022 | 71.5 | 71.6 |
2023 | 71.2 | 71.8 |
2024 | 71.3 | 71.9 |
2025 | 71.5 | 72.1 |
Moldova and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 2,058,020 | 2,112,131 |
1961 | 2,103,327 | 2,181,805 |
1962 | 2,147,227 | 2,255,026 |
1963 | 2,188,895 | 2,331,736 |
1964 | 2,228,000 | 2,411,260 |
1965 | 2,265,287 | 2,492,998 |
1966 | 2,301,871 | 2,577,184 |
1967 | 2,337,695 | 2,664,130 |
1968 | 2,373,073 | 2,753,848 |
1969 | 2,408,469 | 2,845,273 |
1970 | 2,437,590 | 2,936,779 |
1971 | 2,460,611 | 3,028,837 |
1972 | 2,484,742 | 3,123,691 |
1973 | 2,510,584 | 3,222,290 |
1974 | 2,538,164 | 3,324,499 |
1975 | 2,566,998 | 3,430,425 |
1976 | 2,596,491 | 3,540,076 |
1977 | 2,626,298 | 3,653,265 |
1978 | 2,656,211 | 3,768,508 |
1979 | 2,683,035 | 3,882,691 |
1980 | 2,708,675 | 3,995,256 |
1981 | 2,735,987 | 4,109,022 |
1982 | 2,763,101 | 4,227,171 |
1983 | 2,791,207 | 4,350,874 |
1984 | 2,820,518 | 4,480,026 |
1985 | 2,850,787 | 4,619,003 |
1986 | 2,883,057 | 4,772,139 |
1987 | 2,916,306 | 4,939,059 |
1988 | 2,948,891 | 5,114,989 |
1989 | 2,970,039 | 5,267,249 |
1990 | 2,977,912 | 5,398,768 |
1991 | 2,981,566 | 5,541,205 |
1992 | 2,980,965 | 5,649,400 |
1993 | 2,975,966 | 5,724,993 |
1994 | 2,966,745 | 5,825,368 |
1995 | 2,953,200 | 5,948,584 |
1996 | 2,947,293 | 6,066,523 |
1997 | 2,936,413 | 6,139,829 |
1998 | 2,935,227 | 6,176,397 |
1999 | 2,930,622 | 6,208,370 |
2000 | 2,924,668 | 6,284,735 |
2001 | 2,918,135 | 6,407,377 |
2002 | 2,911,385 | 6,531,669 |
2003 | 2,903,198 | 6,658,575 |
2004 | 2,896,023 | 6,790,547 |
2005 | 2,888,985 | 6,924,720 |
2006 | 2,880,967 | 7,057,566 |
2007 | 2,874,299 | 7,194,477 |
2008 | 2,868,833 | 7,338,403 |
2009 | 2,865,213 | 7,490,230 |
2010 | 2,862,354 | 7,652,141 |
2011 | 2,860,699 | 7,824,785 |
2012 | 2,860,324 | 8,014,084 |
2013 | 2,859,558 | 8,216,724 |
2014 | 2,857,815 | 8,425,552 |
2015 | 2,835,978 | 8,643,840 |
2016 | 2,803,186 | 8,865,631 |
2017 | 2,755,189 | 9,085,946 |
2018 | 2,707,203 | 9,307,333 |
2019 | 2,664,224 | 9,529,966 |
2020 | 2,635,130 | 9,749,310 |
2021 | 2,595,809 | 9,966,908 |
2022 | 2,528,654 | 10,182,222 |
2023 | 2,457,783 | 10,389,799 |
2024 | 2,389,275 | 10,590,927 |
Fertility rates in Moldova and Tajikistan
Year | Fertility rate | |
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|
|
|
1960 | 3.32 | 6.24 |
1961 | 3.23 | 6.35 |
1962 | 3.04 | 6.48 |
1963 | 2.89 | 6.62 |
1964 | 2.71 | 6.68 |
1965 | 2.69 | 6.74 |
1966 | 2.65 | 6.82 |
1967 | 2.62 | 6.89 |
1968 | 2.59 | 6.91 |
1969 | 2.57 | 6.91 |
1970 | 2.57 | 6.91 |
1971 | 2.56 | 6.91 |
1972 | 2.56 | 6.89 |
1973 | 2.57 | 6.84 |
1974 | 2.56 | 6.77 |
1975 | 2.52 | 6.69 |
1976 | 2.47 | 6.6 |
1977 | 2.42 | 6.49 |
1978 | 2.39 | 6.4 |
1979 | 2.38 | 6.31 |
1980 | 2.38 | 6.21 |
1981 | 2.4 | 6.12 |
1982 | 2.45 | 6.03 |
1983 | 2.58 | 5.98 |
1984 | 2.67 | 5.96 |
1985 | 2.67 | 5.94 |
1986 | 2.74 | 5.91 |
1987 | 2.78 | 5.84 |
1988 | 2.63 | 5.75 |
1989 | 2.46 | 5.61 |
1990 | 2.39 | 5.46 |
1991 | 2.28 | 5.28 |
1992 | 2.22 | 5.06 |
1993 | 2.11 | 4.92 |
1994 | 1.99 | 4.79 |
1995 | 1.83 | 4.66 |
1996 | 1.71 | 3.94 |
1997 | 1.79 | 4.06 |
1998 | 1.65 | 4.07 |
1999 | 1.56 | 3.85 |
2000 | 1.5 | 3.49 |
2001 | 1.47 | 3.49 |
2002 | 1.45 | 3.47 |
2003 | 1.48 | 3.42 |
2004 | 1.54 | 3.51 |
2005 | 1.53 | 3.4 |
2006 | 1.54 | 3.34 |
2007 | 1.58 | 3.37 |
2008 | 1.64 | 3.39 |
2009 | 1.72 | 3.43 |
2010 | 1.7 | 3.46 |
2011 | 1.65 | 3.46 |
2012 | 1.66 | 3.42 |
2013 | 1.62 | 3.43 |
2014 | 1.82 | 3.46 |
2015 | 1.87 | 3.46 |
2016 | 1.89 | 3.38 |
2017 | 1.81 | 3.29 |
2018 | 1.81 | 3.29 |
2019 | 1.78 | 3.28 |
2020 | 1.77 | 3.21 |
2021 | 1.75 | 3.17 |
2022 | 1.69 | 3.13 |
2023 | 1.73 | 3.07 |
Moldova and Tajikistan demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
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|
|
|
1960 | 24.6 | 21.6 |
1961 | 24.7 | 21.4 |
1962 | 24.9 | 20.9 |
1963 | 25.1 | 20.4 |
1964 | 25.4 | 19.6 |
1965 | 25.7 | 18.9 |
1966 | 25.9 | 18.4 |
1967 | 26.1 | 18.1 |
1968 | 26.3 | 17.9 |
1969 | 26.4 | 17.8 |
1970 | 26.4 | 17.8 |
1971 | 26.3 | 17.8 |
1972 | 26.3 | 17.8 |
1973 | 26.3 | 17.8 |
1974 | 26.5 | 17.8 |
1975 | 26.7 | 17.9 |
1976 | 26.9 | 17.9 |
1977 | 27.2 | 18 |
1978 | 27.5 | 18 |
1979 | 27.6 | 18.1 |
1980 | 27.6 | 18.1 |
1981 | 27.9 | 18.1 |
1982 | 28.1 | 18.2 |
1983 | 28.3 | 18.2 |
1984 | 28.5 | 18.2 |
1985 | 28.7 | 18.2 |
1986 | 28.9 | 18.3 |
1987 | 29.1 | 18.3 |
1988 | 29.3 | 18.3 |
1989 | 29.5 | 18.2 |
1990 | 29.8 | 18.1 |
1991 | 30.2 | 18 |
1992 | 30.4 | 17.9 |
1993 | 30.6 | 17.8 |
1994 | 30.8 | 17.7 |
1995 | 31 | 17.7 |
1996 | 31.2 | 17.7 |
1997 | 31.3 | 17.9 |
1998 | 31.5 | 18 |
1999 | 31.8 | 18.2 |
2000 | 32 | 18.5 |
2001 | 32.2 | 18.7 |
2002 | 32.4 | 18.9 |
2003 | 32.6 | 19.2 |
2004 | 32.8 | 19.4 |
2005 | 33 | 19.6 |
2006 | 33.3 | 19.8 |
2007 | 33.6 | 20.1 |
2008 | 33.9 | 20.4 |
2009 | 34.3 | 20.6 |
2010 | 34.6 | 20.8 |
2011 | 34.9 | 21 |
2012 | 35.1 | 21.2 |
2013 | 35.4 | 21.4 |
2014 | 35.7 | 21.6 |
2015 | 36.1 | 21.7 |
2016 | 36.5 | 21.9 |
2017 | 36.8 | 22 |
2018 | 37.2 | 22.2 |
2019 | 37.6 | 22.3 |
2020 | 38 | 22.5 |
2021 | 38.3 | 22.6 |
2022 | 38.6 | 22.7 |
2023 | 38.8 | 22.9 |
2024 | 39.1 | 23 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$16.6B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.8%
2025 |
30.3%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.63%
2023 |
5.44%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.55%
2023 |
1.22%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
17,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.11%
2025 |
-2.5%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
1.43%
2024 |
0.08%
2016 |
Services, % of GDP |
62.3%
2024 |
34.7%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
16.8%
2024 |
33.6%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
58.3
2025 |
51.5
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2023 |
28.2%
2024 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
4.3%
2023 |
2.9%
2024 |
Total reserves including gold |
$5.48B
2024 |
$3.3B
2023 |
Personal remittances received |
$1.92B
2024 |
$6.8B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
29,000
2020 |
1,035,000
2018 |
International tourism as share of exports |
11%
2020 |
7.27%
2020 |
Banked people share |
55.5%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,297 kg
2023 |
375 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.7
2023 |
$12
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.93 megatons
2023 |
9.31 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
4.04 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
81.3%
2022 |
60.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
21.4%
2021 |
34.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.78%
2023 |
44.8%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
81.2%
2023 |
28%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
2,412 kWh
2023 |
1,476 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
6.5%
2021 |
93.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
4.73%
2023 |
92.7%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-27,088
2024 |
-21,236
2024 |
Urban population |
43.6%
2024 |
28.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
27.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
19
2024 |
Higher education index |
38
2025 |
14
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
2.54
2023 |
0.91
2020 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.3
2019 |
15.7
2019 |
Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
72
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
99.6%
2021 |
99.7%
2010 |
English speaking |
2%
2025 |
5%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
80.2%
2023 |
56.8%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$398
2022 |
$78.6
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$126.3
2022 |
$51.2
2022 |
Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.57%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.25
2021 |
2.13
2021 |
Age at first childbirth |
25.1 years
2021 |
23.2 years
2017 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
14
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
14.7
2023 |
27.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
23.7%
2022 |
24.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
6.3%
2024 |
8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
56
2025 |
5
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
29.7%
2022 |
n/a |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.1 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.09%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
5,321 sq mi
2024 |
5,060 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
9,421 sq mi
2025 |
14,976 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
1,492 sq mi
2025 |
1,648 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
5,811 mi
2012 |
18,641 mi
2018 |
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