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Moldova vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), 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 ($7,576), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Tajikistan
Population
2341166
11038274
Population rank 145/197 88/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Moldova and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Tajikistan
2024 $18,200,340,854 $14,204,575,549
2023 $16,711,906,746 $12,244,169,293
2022 $14,525,337,524 $10,713,525,200
2021 $13,691,869,264 $8,937,805,347
2020 $11,530,746,234 $8,133,963,551
2019 $11,736,797,055 $8,300,813,599
2018 $11,252,353,421 $7,764,999,999
2017 $9,514,404,016 $7,536,402,853
2016 $7,980,917,076 $6,992,416,097
2015 $7,797,667,197 $8,271,431,485
2014 $9,402,090,138 $9,112,605,459
2013 $9,496,717,876 $8,448,411,318
2012 $8,709,138,635 $7,633,036,903
2011 $8,414,352,020 $6,522,756,255
2010 $6,974,982,370 $5,642,221,099
2009 $5,439,434,272 $4,979,472,364
2008 $6,054,824,248 $5,161,299,725
2007 $4,401,173,152 $3,719,524,541
2006 $3,408,255,451 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,988,342,907 $2,312,352,021
2004 $2,598,249,556 $2,076,176,869
2003 $1,980,907,435 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,480,673,594 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,288,429,392 $860,541,842
1999 $1,170,782,957 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,698,717,505 $1,320,199,582
1997 $1,930,081,169 $921,518,033
1996 $1,695,122,174 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,752,999,370 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,702,314,268 $1,522,001,206
1993 $2,371,813,324 $1,646,623,195
1992 $2,319,243,436 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,094,565,871 $2,536,585,366
1990 $3,592,857,043 $2,629,395,066

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Tajikistan
2024 $7,576 $1,341
2023 $6,800 $1,178
2022 $5,744 $1,052
2021 $5,275 $897
2020 $4,376 $834
2019 $4,405 $871
2018 $4,156 $834
2017 $3,453 $829
2016 $2,847 $789
2015 $2,750 $957
2014 $3,290 $1,082
2013 $3,321 $1,028
2012 $3,045 $952
2011 $2,941 $834
2010 $2,437 $737
2009 $1,898 $665
2008 $2,111 $703
2007 $1,531 $517
2006 $1,183 $401
2005 $1,034 $334
2004 $897 $306
2003 $682 $233.6
2002 $571 $187
2001 $507 $168.7
2000 $441 $136.9
1999 $399 $175
1998 $579 $213.7
1997 $657 $150.1
1996 $575 $172
1995 $594 $207
1994 $574 $261.3
1993 $797 $287.6
1992 $778 $338
1991 $1,038 $458
1990 $1,207 $487

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Tajikistan
2026 71.6 72.2
2025 71.5 72.1
2024 71.3 71.9
2023 71.2 71.8
2022 71.5 71.6
2021 69 69.6
2020 69.9 68.6
2019 70.2 71
2018 70.2 70.7
2017 70.4 70.5
2016 70.2 70
2015 70.1 69.7
2014 70.2 69.7
2013 70.3 69.6
2012 70.3 69.1
2011 70.2 68.7
2010 69.9 68.4
2009 69.4 68.2
2008 69 67.9
2007 68.7 67.4
2006 68.4 67
2005 68.2 66.5
2004 68 66.6
2003 67.9 65.9
2002 67.8 64.9
2001 67.7 64.2
2000 67.5 63.5
1999 67.2 63.1
1998 66.8 62.4
1997 66.5 61.9
1996 66.2 60.8
1995 66.2 61.4
1994 66.3 60.1
1993 66.7 55.5
1992 66.7 57.1
1991 67.6 61.7
1990 67.9 61.6
1989 68.2 61.7
1988 68.2 61.8
1987 67.9 61.6
1986 67.4 61.8
1985 66.9 61
1984 66.4 60.7
1983 66.1 60.5
1982 65.9 60.2
1981 65.6 58.8
1980 65.2 58.6
1979 64.8 58.5
1978 64.5 58.4
1977 64.2 58.2
1976 64 58.1
1975 63.7 57.9
1974 63.4 57.7
1973 63.2 57.4
1972 62.9 57.2
1971 62.7 56.9
1970 62.4 56.6
1969 62.2 56.3
1968 62 55.9
1967 61.8 55.5
1966 61.6 55.1
1965 61.3 54.7
1964 61 54.2
1963 60.6 53.8
1962 60.3 53.4
1961 59.9 52.9
1960 59.4 52.5
1959 59 52.2
1958 58.5 51.8
1957 58 51.4
1956 57.4 51.1
1955 56.9 50.8
1954 56.3 50.5
1953 55.7 50.2
1952 55.1 49.9
1951 54.5 49.6
1950 54 49.3

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

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Moldova and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Moldova Tajikistan
2024 2,402,306 10,590,927
2023 2,457,783 10,389,799
2022 2,528,654 10,182,222
2021 2,595,809 9,966,908
2020 2,635,130 9,749,310
2019 2,664,224 9,529,966
2018 2,707,203 9,307,333
2017 2,755,189 9,085,946
2016 2,803,186 8,865,631
2015 2,835,978 8,643,840
2014 2,857,815 8,425,552
2013 2,859,558 8,216,724
2012 2,860,324 8,014,084
2011 2,860,699 7,824,785
2010 2,862,354 7,652,141
2009 2,865,213 7,490,230
2008 2,868,833 7,338,403
2007 2,874,299 7,194,477
2006 2,880,967 7,057,566
2005 2,888,985 6,924,720
2004 2,896,023 6,790,547
2003 2,903,198 6,658,575
2002 2,911,385 6,531,669
2001 2,918,135 6,407,377
2000 2,924,668 6,284,735
1999 2,930,622 6,208,370
1998 2,935,227 6,176,397
1997 2,936,413 6,139,829
1996 2,947,293 6,066,523
1995 2,953,200 5,948,584
1994 2,966,745 5,825,368
1993 2,975,966 5,724,993
1992 2,980,965 5,649,400
1991 2,981,566 5,541,205
1990 2,977,912 5,398,768
1989 2,970,039 5,267,249
1988 2,948,891 5,114,989
1987 2,916,306 4,939,059
1986 2,883,057 4,772,139
1985 2,850,787 4,619,003
1984 2,820,518 4,480,026
1983 2,791,207 4,350,874
1982 2,763,101 4,227,171
1981 2,735,987 4,109,022
1980 2,708,675 3,995,256
1979 2,683,035 3,882,691
1978 2,656,211 3,768,508
1977 2,626,298 3,653,265
1976 2,596,491 3,540,076
1975 2,566,998 3,430,425
1974 2,538,164 3,324,499
1973 2,510,584 3,222,290
1972 2,484,742 3,123,691
1971 2,460,611 3,028,837
1970 2,437,590 2,936,779
1969 2,408,469 2,845,273
1968 2,373,073 2,753,848
1967 2,337,695 2,664,130
1966 2,301,871 2,577,184
1965 2,265,287 2,492,998
1964 2,228,000 2,411,260
1963 2,188,895 2,331,736
1962 2,147,227 2,255,026
1961 2,103,327 2,181,805
1960 2,058,020 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Moldova

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Tajikistan
2023 1.73 3.07
2022 1.69 3.13
2021 1.75 3.17
2020 1.77 3.21
2019 1.78 3.28
2018 1.81 3.29
2017 1.81 3.29
2016 1.89 3.38
2015 1.87 3.46
2014 1.82 3.46
2013 1.62 3.43
2012 1.66 3.42
2011 1.65 3.46
2010 1.7 3.46
2009 1.72 3.43
2008 1.64 3.39
2007 1.58 3.37
2006 1.54 3.34
2005 1.53 3.4
2004 1.54 3.51
2003 1.48 3.42
2002 1.45 3.47
2001 1.47 3.49
2000 1.5 3.49
1999 1.56 3.85
1998 1.65 4.07
1997 1.79 4.06
1996 1.71 3.94
1995 1.83 4.66
1994 1.99 4.79
1993 2.11 4.92
1992 2.22 5.06
1991 2.28 5.28
1990 2.39 5.46
1989 2.46 5.61
1988 2.63 5.75
1987 2.78 5.84
1986 2.74 5.91
1985 2.67 5.94
1984 2.67 5.96
1983 2.58 5.98
1982 2.45 6.03
1981 2.4 6.12
1980 2.38 6.21
1979 2.38 6.31
1978 2.39 6.4
1977 2.42 6.49
1976 2.47 6.6
1975 2.52 6.69
1974 2.56 6.77
1973 2.57 6.84
1972 2.56 6.89
1971 2.56 6.91
1970 2.57 6.91
1969 2.57 6.91
1968 2.59 6.91
1967 2.62 6.89
1966 2.65 6.82
1965 2.69 6.74
1964 2.71 6.68
1963 2.89 6.62
1962 3.04 6.48
1961 3.23 6.35
1960 3.32 6.24

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

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Moldova and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Tajikistan
2024 39.1 23
2023 38.8 22.9
2022 38.6 22.7
2021 38.3 22.6
2020 38 22.5
2019 37.6 22.3
2018 37.2 22.2
2017 36.8 22
2016 36.5 21.9
2015 36.1 21.7
2014 35.7 21.6
2013 35.4 21.4
2012 35.1 21.2
2011 34.9 21
2010 34.6 20.8
2009 34.3 20.6
2008 33.9 20.4
2007 33.6 20.1
2006 33.3 19.8
2005 33 19.6
2004 32.8 19.4
2003 32.6 19.2
2002 32.4 18.9
2001 32.2 18.7
2000 32 18.5
1999 31.8 18.2
1998 31.5 18
1997 31.3 17.9
1996 31.2 17.7
1995 31 17.7
1994 30.8 17.7
1993 30.6 17.8
1992 30.4 17.9
1991 30.2 18
1990 29.8 18.1
1989 29.5 18.2
1988 29.3 18.3
1987 29.1 18.3
1986 28.9 18.3
1985 28.7 18.2
1984 28.5 18.2
1983 28.3 18.2
1982 28.1 18.2
1981 27.9 18.1
1980 27.6 18.1
1979 27.6 18.1
1978 27.5 18
1977 27.2 18
1976 26.9 17.9
1975 26.7 17.9
1974 26.5 17.8
1973 26.3 17.8
1972 26.3 17.8
1971 26.3 17.8
1970 26.4 17.8
1969 26.4 17.8
1968 26.3 17.9
1967 26.1 18.1
1966 25.9 18.4
1965 25.7 18.9
1964 25.4 19.6
1963 25.1 20.4
1962 24.9 20.9
1961 24.7 21.4
1960 24.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+0.28%
2024
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
58.1
2026
52.5
2026
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

Moldova Tajikistan
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
8.21 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
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

Moldova Tajikistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.1:50.9
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
50.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
15
2026
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
122
2025
68
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

Moldova Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.87
2023
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
14.7
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Tajikistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017–2021, 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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