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Moldova vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 135th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Turkey
Population
2341166
86002379
Population rank 145/197 18/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 134/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Moldova and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Turkey
2024 $18,200,340,854 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $16,711,906,746 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $14,525,337,524 $926,097,476,914
2021 $13,691,869,264 $839,938,668,172
2020 $11,530,746,234 $733,628,247,119
2019 $11,736,797,055 $775,853,144,223
2018 $11,252,353,421 $788,356,985,774
2017 $9,514,404,016 $863,874,522,365
2016 $7,980,917,076 $870,818,016,910
2015 $7,797,667,197 $865,460,050,684
2014 $9,402,090,138 $942,343,431,929
2013 $9,496,717,876 $962,167,643,589
2012 $8,709,138,635 $885,327,622,479
2011 $8,414,352,020 $844,192,507,381
2010 $6,974,982,370 $782,545,664,268
2009 $5,439,434,272 $653,894,449,921
2008 $6,054,824,248 $775,415,944,333
2007 $4,401,173,152 $685,228,481,017
2006 $3,408,255,451 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,988,342,907 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,598,249,556 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,980,907,435 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,661,818,168 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,480,673,594 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,288,429,392 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,170,782,957 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,698,717,505 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,930,081,169 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,695,122,174 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,752,999,370 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,702,314,268 $130,650,447,499
1993 $2,371,813,324 $180,415,757,852
1992 $2,319,243,436 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,094,565,871 $151,034,731,544
1990 $3,592,857,043 $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Moldova and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Turkey
2024 $7,576 $15,893
2023 $6,800 $13,375
2022 $5,744 $10,898
2021 $5,275 $9,982
2020 $4,376 $8,798
2019 $4,405 $9,395
2018 $4,156 $9,684
2017 $3,453 $10,756
2016 $2,847 $10,984
2015 $2,750 $11,065
2014 $3,290 $12,209
2013 $3,321 $12,636
2012 $3,045 $11,777
2011 $2,941 $11,374
2010 $2,437 $10,699
2009 $1,898 $9,077
2008 $2,111 $10,913
2007 $1,531 $9,767
2006 $1,183 $7,990
2005 $1,034 $7,332
2004 $897 $5,980
2003 $682 $4,650
2002 $571 $3,591
2001 $507 $3,052
2000 $441 $4,199
1999 $399 $3,974
1998 $579 $4,331
1997 $657 $4,197
1996 $575 $4,041
1995 $594 $3,846
1994 $574 $2,176
1993 $797 $3,058
1992 $778 $2,744
1991 $1,038 $2,649
1990 $1,207 $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Moldova vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Turkey
2026 71.6 78.4
2025 71.5 77.8
2024 71.3 77.4
2023 71.2 77.2
2022 71.5 77.6
2021 69 75.7
2020 69.9 76.5
2019 70.2 77.7
2018 70.2 77.5
2017 70.4 77
2016 70.2 76.6
2015 70.1 76.5
2014 70.2 76.5
2013 70.3 76.2
2012 70.3 75.6
2011 70.2 74.8
2010 69.9 75
2009 69.4 74.7
2008 69 74.4
2007 68.7 74.1
2006 68.4 73.8
2005 68.2 73.5
2004 68 73.2
2003 67.9 72.9
2002 67.8 72.6
2001 67.7 72.3
2000 67.5 71.9
1999 67.2 70.8
1998 66.8 71.1
1997 66.5 70.7
1996 66.2 70.2
1995 66.2 69.7
1994 66.3 69.4
1993 66.7 69
1992 66.7 68.6
1991 67.6 68.3
1990 67.9 67.8
1989 68.2 67.4
1988 68.2 66.9
1987 67.9 66.4
1986 67.4 65.9
1985 66.9 65.3
1984 66.4 64.8
1983 66.1 64.3
1982 65.9 63.7
1981 65.6 63.2
1980 65.2 62.7
1979 64.8 62.2
1978 64.5 61.6
1977 64.2 60.8
1976 64 60
1975 63.7 59.5
1974 63.4 59
1973 63.2 58.5
1972 62.9 58
1971 62.7 57.2
1970 62.4 56.7
1969 62.2 56.2
1968 62 55.6
1967 61.8 55.2
1966 61.6 54.6
1965 61.3 54.1
1964 61 53.6
1963 60.6 53.1
1962 60.3 52.3
1961 59.9 51.6
1960 59.4 50.8
1959 59 50.1
1958 58.5 49.2
1957 58 49.2
1956 57.4 49.5
1955 56.9 49.1
1954 56.3 48.8
1953 55.7 48.2
1952 55.1 48.1
1951 54.5 47.6
1950 54 47.3

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

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Moldova and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Moldova Turkey
2024 2,402,306 85,518,661
2023 2,457,783 85,325,965
2022 2,528,654 84,979,913
2021 2,595,809 84,147,318
2020 2,635,130 83,384,680
2019 2,664,224 82,579,440
2018 2,707,203 81,407,204
2017 2,755,189 80,312,698
2016 2,803,186 79,277,962
2015 2,835,978 78,218,479
2014 2,857,815 77,181,884
2013 2,859,558 76,147,624
2012 2,860,324 75,175,827
2011 2,860,699 74,223,629
2010 2,862,354 73,142,150
2009 2,865,213 72,039,206
2008 2,868,833 71,051,678
2007 2,874,299 70,158,112
2006 2,880,967 70,045,349
2005 2,888,985 69,329,557
2004 2,896,023 68,592,617
2003 2,903,198 67,831,730
2002 2,911,385 67,048,795
2001 2,918,135 66,245,128
2000 2,924,668 65,425,961
1999 2,930,622 64,591,923
1998 2,935,227 63,734,383
1997 2,936,413 62,852,966
1996 2,947,293 61,951,134
1995 2,953,200 61,024,503
1994 2,966,745 60,033,836
1993 2,975,966 58,999,167
1992 2,980,965 57,990,118
1991 2,981,566 57,009,887
1990 2,977,912 56,015,628
1989 2,970,039 54,976,723
1988 2,948,891 53,909,626
1987 2,916,306 52,843,670
1986 2,883,057 51,777,772
1985 2,850,787 50,687,115
1984 2,820,518 49,574,069
1983 2,791,207 48,447,410
1982 2,763,101 47,322,096
1981 2,735,987 46,321,190
1980 2,708,675 45,408,815
1979 2,683,035 44,510,429
1978 2,656,211 43,645,306
1977 2,626,298 42,773,298
1976 2,596,491 41,899,984
1975 2,566,998 41,053,126
1974 2,538,164 40,210,234
1973 2,510,584 39,329,533
1972 2,484,742 38,430,221
1971 2,460,611 37,518,611
1970 2,437,590 36,638,465
1969 2,408,469 35,787,774
1968 2,373,073 34,921,684
1967 2,337,695 34,050,421
1966 2,301,871 33,177,672
1965 2,265,287 32,345,220
1964 2,228,000 31,543,072
1963 2,188,895 30,726,841
1962 2,147,227 29,916,147
1961 2,103,327 29,119,238
1960 2,058,020 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Turkey

Fertility rate
Moldova

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Turkey
2023 1.73 1.51
2022 1.69 1.63
2021 1.75 1.71
2020 1.77 1.77
2019 1.78 1.89
2018 1.81 2
2017 1.81 2.08
2016 1.89 2.11
2015 1.87 2.16
2014 1.82 2.19
2013 1.62 2.11
2012 1.66 2.11
2011 1.65 2.05
2010 1.7 2.08
2009 1.72 2.1
2008 1.64 2.15
2007 1.58 2.16
2006 1.54 2.19
2005 1.53 2.2
2004 1.54 2.2
2003 1.48 2.2
2002 1.45 2.27
2001 1.47 2.39
2000 1.5 2.49
1999 1.56 2.63
1998 1.65 2.71
1997 1.79 2.74
1996 1.71 2.78
1995 1.83 2.84
1994 1.99 2.87
1993 2.11 2.92
1992 2.22 2.94
1991 2.28 3
1990 2.39 3.11
1989 2.46 3.34
1988 2.63 3.45
1987 2.78 3.54
1986 2.74 3.66
1985 2.67 3.78
1984 2.67 3.91
1983 2.58 4.06
1982 2.45 4.21
1981 2.4 4.35
1980 2.38 4.45
1979 2.38 4.58
1978 2.39 4.69
1977 2.42 4.78
1976 2.47 4.93
1975 2.52 5.09
1974 2.56 5.24
1973 2.57 5.41
1972 2.56 5.55
1971 2.56 5.67
1970 2.57 5.78
1969 2.57 5.87
1968 2.59 5.96
1967 2.62 6.06
1966 2.65 6.15
1965 2.69 6.22
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.89 6.34
1962 3.04 6.38
1961 3.23 6.42
1960 3.32 6.38

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

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Moldova and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Turkey
2024 39.1 34
2023 38.8 33.5
2022 38.6 33.1
2021 38.3 32.7
2020 38 32.3
2019 37.6 31.8
2018 37.2 31.5
2017 36.8 31.2
2016 36.5 30.9
2015 36.1 30.6
2014 35.7 30.4
2013 35.4 30.1
2012 35.1 29.8
2011 34.9 29.5
2010 34.6 29.1
2009 34.3 28.6
2008 33.9 28.3
2007 33.6 27.9
2006 33.3 27.5
2005 33 27
2004 32.8 26.6
2003 32.6 26.2
2002 32.4 25.8
2001 32.2 25.4
2000 32 25
1999 31.8 24.7
1998 31.5 24.3
1997 31.3 24
1996 31.2 23.6
1995 31 23.3
1994 30.8 23
1993 30.6 22.7
1992 30.4 22.4
1991 30.2 22.1
1990 29.8 21.8
1989 29.5 21.6
1988 29.3 21.3
1987 29.1 21.1
1986 28.9 20.9
1985 28.7 20.6
1984 28.5 20.4
1983 28.3 20.2
1982 28.1 20
1981 27.9 19.9
1980 27.6 19.8
1979 27.6 19.7
1978 27.5 19.5
1977 27.2 19.4
1976 26.9 19.3
1975 26.7 19.1
1974 26.5 19
1973 26.3 18.9
1972 26.3 18.8
1971 26.3 18.7
1970 26.4 18.6
1969 26.4 18.6
1968 26.3 18.6
1967 26.1 18.7
1966 25.9 18.8
1965 25.7 18.9
1964 25.4 18.9
1963 25.1 19
1962 24.9 19.1
1961 24.7 19.3
1960 24.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Turkey
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Moldova Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2021–2023, 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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