The current population of Moldova is 2,341,166 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 2,402,306 in 2024.
- Moldova's population peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and has been in decline since.
- Moldova accounts for 0.03% of the world's population.
- The UN estimates that Moldova's population is going to decline by -20.6% to 1.86M people by 2050.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (-18.7% decline in 20 years).
- Moldova is ranked 145/197 by population and was ranked 134th in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Moldova has had an average decline rate of -0.94% per year.
Moldova population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,175,882 | -0.91% |
| 2099 | 1,186,641 | -0.91% |
| 2098 | 1,197,541 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 1,208,458 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 1,219,478 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 1,230,573 | -0.88% |
| 2094 | 1,241,540 | -0.88% |
| 2093 | 1,252,531 | -0.87% |
| 2092 | 1,263,471 | -0.86% |
| 2091 | 1,274,372 | -0.83% |
| 2090 | 1,285,020 | -0.82% |
| 2089 | 1,295,696 | -0.82% |
| 2088 | 1,306,424 | -0.81% |
| 2087 | 1,317,064 | -0.81% |
| 2086 | 1,327,799 | -0.81% |
| 2085 | 1,338,702 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 1,349,432 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 1,360,333 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 1,371,322 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 1,382,447 | -0.81% |
| 2080 | 1,393,733 | -0.82% |
| 2079 | 1,405,298 | -0.83% |
| 2078 | 1,417,062 | -0.85% |
| 2077 | 1,429,240 | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 1,441,240 | -0.86% |
| 2075 | 1,453,677 | -0.88% |
| 2074 | 1,466,568 | -0.89% |
| 2073 | 1,479,672 | -0.91% |
| 2072 | 1,493,311 | -0.93% |
| 2071 | 1,507,315 | -0.97% |
| 2070 | 1,522,149 | -0.97% |
| 2069 | 1,537,091 | -1.01% |
| 2068 | 1,552,724 | -1.02% |
| 2067 | 1,568,676 | -1.02% |
| 2066 | 1,584,782 | -1.03% |
| 2065 | 1,601,356 | -1.05% |
| 2064 | 1,618,317 | -1.04% |
| 2063 | 1,635,288 | -1.05% |
| 2062 | 1,652,720 | -1.05% |
| 2061 | 1,670,255 | -1.06% |
| 2060 | 1,688,120 | -1.02% |
| 2059 | 1,705,595 | -1.01% |
| 2058 | 1,722,942 | -0.99% |
| 2057 | 1,740,252 | -1% |
| 2056 | 1,757,829 | -0.97% |
| 2055 | 1,775,082 | -0.96% |
| 2054 | 1,792,262 | -0.94% |
| 2053 | 1,809,221 | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 1,825,831 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 1,842,337 | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 1,858,281 | -0.87% |
| 2049 | 1,874,666 | -0.84% |
| 2048 | 1,890,586 | -0.84% |
| 2047 | 1,906,615 | -0.85% |
| 2046 | 1,922,962 | -0.88% |
| 2045 | 1,939,938 | -0.86% |
| 2044 | 1,956,858 | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 1,974,616 | -0.91% |
| 2042 | 1,992,765 | -0.92% |
| 2041 | 2,011,342 | -0.95% |
| 2040 | 2,030,732 | -1% |
| 2039 | 2,051,163 | -1% |
| 2038 | 2,071,871 | -1.01% |
| 2037 | 2,093,068 | -1.02% |
| 2036 | 2,114,669 | -1.04% |
| 2035 | 2,136,998 | -1.04% |
| 2034 | 2,159,450 | -1.03% |
| 2033 | 2,182,023 | -1.02% |
| 2032 | 2,204,431 | -1.01% |
| 2031 | 2,227,006 | -1.02% |
| 2030 | 2,250,038 | -1.01% |
| 2029 | 2,272,963 | -0.99% |
| 2028 | 2,295,739 | -0.98% |
| 2027 | 2,318,425 | -0.97% |
| 2026 | 2,341,166 | -1.35% |
| 2025 | 2,373,265 | -1.21% |
| 2024 | 2,402,306 | -2.26% |
| 2023 | 2,457,783 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 | -2.59% |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 | -1.59% |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 | -1.74% |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 | -1.71% |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 | -0.13% |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 | -0.19% |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 | -0.28% |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 | -0.24% |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 | -0.25% |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 | -0.28% |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 | -0.23% |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 | -0.22% |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 | -0.04% |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 | -0.37% |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 | -0.46% |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 | -0.31% |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 | -0.17% |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 | -0.02% |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 | 0.12% |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 | 0.27% |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 | 0.72% |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 | 1.12% |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 | 1.15% |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 | 1.13% |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 | 1.07% |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 | 1.05% |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 | 1.02% |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 | 1.01% |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 | 0.96% |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 | 1.01% |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 | 1.14% |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 | 1.15% |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 | 1.15% |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 | 1.14% |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 | 1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 | 1.04% |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 | 0.98% |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 | 0.94% |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 | 1.21% |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 | 1.49% |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 | 1.51% |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 | 1.56% |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 | 1.61% |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 | 1.67% |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 | 1.79% |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 | 1.94% |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 | 2.09% |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,058,020 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Moldova has a population of 2.34M as of 2026, compared to 2.8M in 2016, 2.88M in 2006, and 2.95M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 1.65% per year. Moldova is ranked 195th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Moldova will have 1,922,962 people (-17.9% decline) with a rank change from 145th to 149th.
By the year 2100, Moldova's population is projected to decline by 49.8% from its current level to 1.18M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -29,766 |
| 2024 | - | - | -27,088 |
| 2023 | -25,577 | -7,007 | -18,570 |
| 2022 | 82,769 | -6,385 | 89,154 |
| 2021 | -46,849 | -13,444 | -33,405 |
| 2020 | -40,472 | -7,067 | -33,405 |
| 2019 | -44,649 | -3,416 | -41,233 |
| 2018 | -37,046 | -961 | -36,085 |
| 2017 | -42,469 | 1,402 | -43,871 |
| 2016 | -47,062 | 4,580 | -51,642 |
| 2015 | -53,350 | 6,049 | -59,399 |
| 2014 | -59,927 | 7,248 | -67,175 |
| 2013 | -74,034 | 3,537 | -77,571 |
| 2012 | -75,634 | 5,581 | -81,215 |
| 2011 | -76,323 | 5,948 | -82,271 |
| 2010 | -76,583 | 7,456 | -84,039 |
| 2009 | -76,054 | 7,492 | -83,546 |
| 2008 | -74,383 | 5,210 | -79,593 |
| 2007 | -72,244 | 3,490 | -75,734 |
| 2006 | -69,655 | 2,406 | -72,061 |
| 2005 | -66,676 | 2,005 | -68,681 |
| 2004 | -50,777 | 1,714 | -52,491 |
| 2003 | -47,269 | -322 | -46,947 |
| 2002 | -47,082 | -1,249 | -45,833 |
| 2001 | -45,761 | -718 | -45,043 |
| 2000 | -44,178 | -324 | -43,854 |
| 1999 | -42,469 | 642 | -43,111 |
| 1998 | -39,835 | 2,140 | -41,975 |
| 1997 | -37,074 | 4,669 | -41,743 |
| 1996 | -30,714 | 2,655 | -33,369 |
| 1995 | -26,441 | 5,534 | -31,975 |
| 1994 | -21,695 | 9,921 | -31,616 |
| 1993 | -17,640 | 13,886 | -31,526 |
| 1992 | -12,763 | 17,373 | -30,136 |
| 1991 | -8,077 | 21,127 | -29,204 |
| 1990 | -4,229 | 25,824 | -30,053 |
| 1989 | 331 | 29,638 | -29,307 |
| 1988 | 30,619 | 35,608 | -4,989 |
| 1987 | 29,326 | 40,122 | -10,796 |
| 1986 | 30,694 | 39,463 | -8,769 |
| 1985 | 27,433 | 38,060 | -10,627 |
| 1984 | 25,376 | 38,108 | -12,732 |
| 1983 | 25,533 | 36,076 | -10,543 |
| 1982 | 24,402 | 32,814 | -8,412 |
| 1981 | 24,908 | 31,360 | -6,452 |
| 1980 | 26,360 | 30,053 | -3,693 |
| 1979 | 21,410 | 28,322 | -6,912 |
| 1978 | 31,105 | 27,622 | 3,483 |
| 1977 | 30,952 | 27,707 | 3,245 |
| 1976 | 30,686 | 27,801 | 2,885 |
| 1975 | 30,032 | 27,677 | 2,355 |
| 1974 | 29,004 | 27,219 | 1,785 |
| 1973 | 27,123 | 25,967 | 1,156 |
| 1972 | 25,107 | 24,626 | 481 |
| 1971 | 23,298 | 23,359 | -61 |
| 1970 | 22,920 | 22,314 | 606 |
| 1969 | 42,329 | 21,768 | 20,561 |
| 1968 | 41,835 | 22,005 | 19,830 |
| 1967 | 41,829 | 22,654 | 19,175 |
| 1966 | 42,321 | 23,720 | 18,601 |
| 1965 | 42,982 | 24,916 | 18,066 |
| 1964 | 43,369 | 25,860 | 17,509 |
| 1963 | 46,198 | 29,382 | 16,816 |
| 1962 | 47,966 | 32,082 | 15,884 |
| 1961 | 49,998 | 35,180 | 14,818 |
| 1960 | 50,049 | 36,352 | 13,697 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 6.04% of the population change in Moldova is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).
As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 132,386 and 3.6% in 2010.
Moldova population clock
Moldova
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2341166
|
145/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 145/197 |
| One net population change |
9.47 minutes
|
191/197 |
| One birth every |
19.9 minutes
|
145/196 |
| One death every |
15.7 minutes
|
125/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -152 | 191/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -55,477 | 191/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -2.26% | 196/197 |
| One migration net change every |
17.7 minutes
|
164/196 |
| Annual migration change | -29,766 | 164/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 188,207 | 116/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.2% | 85/195 |
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Moldova population statistics
|
Moldova
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 39.3 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46:54 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 184.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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