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Population in Moldova compared to Monaco: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 61.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Moldova vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Monaco
2100 1,169,570 47,159
2099 1,180,272 46,850
2098 1,191,113 46,588
2097 1,201,972 46,307
2096 1,212,932 46,034
2095 1,223,967 45,749
2094 1,234,876 45,454
2093 1,245,808 45,174
2092 1,256,689 44,921
2091 1,267,532 44,639
2090 1,278,123 44,364
2089 1,288,741 44,111
2088 1,299,412 43,839
2087 1,309,994 43,544
2086 1,320,672 43,258
2085 1,331,516 42,998
2084 1,342,188 42,715
2083 1,353,031 42,439
2082 1,363,961 42,185
2081 1,375,027 41,924
2080 1,386,252 41,662
2079 1,397,755 41,407
2078 1,409,455 41,160
2077 1,421,568 40,889
2076 1,433,504 40,619
2075 1,445,874 40,388
2074 1,458,696 40,162
2073 1,471,729 39,930
2072 1,485,296 39,721
2071 1,499,224 39,508
2070 1,513,979 39,293
2069 1,528,841 39,079
2068 1,544,390 38,878
2067 1,560,256 38,695
2066 1,576,276 38,526
2065 1,592,761 38,353
2064 1,609,631 38,191
2063 1,626,510 38,003
2062 1,643,849 37,868
2061 1,661,290 37,732
2060 1,679,059 37,616
2059 1,696,440 37,467
2058 1,713,694 37,360
2057 1,730,910 37,230
2056 1,748,393 37,112
2055 1,765,554 37,040
2054 1,782,642 36,927
2053 1,799,510 36,835
2052 1,816,030 36,743
2051 1,832,448 36,659
2050 1,848,307 36,578
2049 1,864,603 36,507
2048 1,880,438 36,457
2047 1,896,381 36,412
2046 1,912,640 36,390
2045 1,929,525 36,381
2044 1,946,354 36,380
2043 1,964,017 36,397
2042 1,982,068 36,405
2041 2,000,545 36,460
2040 2,019,832 36,518
2039 2,040,153 36,548
2038 2,060,750 36,592
2037 2,081,833 36,652
2036 2,103,318 36,719
2035 2,125,527 36,792
2034 2,147,859 36,863
2033 2,170,311 36,942
2032 2,192,598 37,042
2031 2,215,052 37,164
2030 2,237,961 37,287
2029 2,260,762 37,444
2028 2,283,416 37,618
2027 2,305,981 37,834
2026 2,328,600 38,054
2025 2,360,527 38,341
2024 2,402,306 38,631
2023 2,457,783 38,956
2022 2,528,654 38,931
2021 2,595,809 38,527
2020 2,635,130 38,050
2019 2,664,224 38,109
2018 2,707,203 38,154
2017 2,755,189 37,678
2016 2,803,186 37,276
2015 2,835,978 36,757
2014 2,857,815 36,128
2013 2,859,558 35,447
2012 2,860,324 34,711
2011 2,860,699 33,946
2010 2,862,354 33,163
2009 2,865,213 32,364
2008 2,868,833 31,836
2007 2,874,299 31,837
2006 2,880,967 32,057
2005 2,888,985 32,210
2004 2,896,023 32,307
2003 2,903,198 32,374
2002 2,911,385 32,422
2001 2,918,135 32,447
2000 2,924,668 32,455
1999 2,930,622 32,410
1998 2,935,227 32,267
1997 2,936,413 32,063
1996 2,947,293 31,837
1995 2,953,200 31,609
1994 2,966,745 31,375
1993 2,975,966 31,136
1992 2,980,965 30,887
1991 2,981,566 30,625
1990 2,977,912 30,358
1989 2,970,039 30,084
1988 2,948,891 29,781
1987 2,916,306 29,446
1986 2,883,057 29,093
1985 2,850,787 28,731
1984 2,820,518 28,356
1983 2,791,207 27,960
1982 2,763,101 27,561
1981 2,735,987 27,293
1980 2,708,675 27,122
1979 2,683,035 26,892
1978 2,656,211 26,605
1977 2,626,298 26,273
1976 2,596,491 25,895
1975 2,566,998 25,500
1974 2,538,164 25,235
1973 2,510,584 25,072
1972 2,484,742 24,862
1971 2,460,611 24,576
1970 2,437,590 24,229
1969 2,408,469 23,831
1968 2,373,073 23,437
1967 2,337,695 23,230
1966 2,301,871 23,131
1965 2,265,287 22,941
1964 2,228,000 22,686
1963 2,188,895 22,385
1962 2,147,227 22,078
1961 2,103,327 21,901
1960 2,058,020 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Moldova's population will shrink by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Monaco
2100 -0.91% 0.66%
2099 -0.91% 0.56%
2098 -0.9% 0.61%
2097 -0.9% 0.59%
2096 -0.9% 0.62%
2095 -0.88% 0.65%
2094 -0.88% 0.62%
2093 -0.87% 0.56%
2092 -0.86% 0.63%
2091 -0.83% 0.62%
2090 -0.82% 0.57%
2089 -0.82% 0.62%
2088 -0.81% 0.68%
2087 -0.81% 0.66%
2086 -0.81% 0.6%
2085 -0.8% 0.66%
2084 -0.8% 0.65%
2083 -0.8% 0.6%
2082 -0.8% 0.62%
2081 -0.81% 0.63%
2080 -0.82% 0.62%
2079 -0.83% 0.6%
2078 -0.85% 0.66%
2077 -0.83% 0.66%
2076 -0.86% 0.57%
2075 -0.88% 0.56%
2074 -0.89% 0.58%
2073 -0.91% 0.52%
2072 -0.93% 0.54%
2071 -0.97% 0.55%
2070 -0.97% 0.55%
2069 -1.01% 0.52%
2068 -1.02% 0.47%
2067 -1.02% 0.44%
2066 -1.03% 0.45%
2065 -1.05% 0.43%
2064 -1.04% 0.5%
2063 -1.05% 0.36%
2062 -1.05% 0.36%
2061 -1.06% 0.31%
2060 -1.02% 0.4%
2059 -1.01% 0.29%
2058 -0.99% 0.35%
2057 -1% 0.32%
2056 -0.97% 0.19%
2055 -0.96% 0.31%
2054 -0.94% 0.25%
2053 -0.91% 0.25%
2052 -0.9% 0.23%
2051 -0.86% 0.22%
2050 -0.87% 0.19%
2049 -0.84% 0.14%
2048 -0.84% 0.12%
2047 -0.85% 0.06%
2046 -0.88% 0.02%
2045 -0.86% 0.003%
2044 -0.9% -0.05%
2043 -0.91% -0.02%
2042 -0.92% -0.15%
2041 -0.95% -0.16%
2040 -1% -0.08%
2039 -1% -0.12%
2038 -1.01% -0.16%
2037 -1.02% -0.18%
2036 -1.04% -0.2%
2035 -1.04% -0.19%
2034 -1.03% -0.21%
2033 -1.02% -0.27%
2032 -1.01% -0.33%
2031 -1.02% -0.33%
2030 -1.01% -0.42%
2029 -0.99% -0.46%
2028 -0.98% -0.57%
2027 -0.97% -0.58%
2026 -1.35% -0.75%
2025 -1.74% -0.75%
2024 -2.26% -0.83%
2023 -2.8% 0.06%
2022 -2.59% 1.05%
2021 -1.49% 1.25%
2020 -1.09% -0.15%
2019 -1.59% -0.12%
2018 -1.74% 1.26%
2017 -1.71% 1.08%
2016 -1.16% 1.41%
2015 -0.76% 1.74%
2014 -0.06% 1.92%
2013 -0.03% 2.12%
2012 -0.01% 2.25%
2011 -0.06% 2.36%
2010 -0.1% 2.47%
2009 -0.13% 1.66%
2008 -0.19% -0.003%
2007 -0.23% -0.69%
2006 -0.28% -0.48%
2005 -0.24% -0.3%
2004 -0.25% -0.21%
2003 -0.28% -0.15%
2002 -0.23% -0.08%
2001 -0.22% -0.02%
2000 -0.2% 0.14%
1999 -0.16% 0.44%
1998 -0.04% 0.64%
1997 -0.37% 0.71%
1996 -0.2% 0.72%
1995 -0.46% 0.75%
1994 -0.31% 0.77%
1993 -0.17% 0.81%
1992 -0.02% 0.86%
1991 0.12% 0.88%
1990 0.27% 0.91%
1989 0.72% 1.02%
1988 1.12% 1.14%
1987 1.15% 1.21%
1986 1.13% 1.26%
1985 1.07% 1.32%
1984 1.05% 1.42%
1983 1.02% 1.45%
1982 0.99% 0.98%
1981 1.01% 0.63%
1980 0.96% 0.86%
1979 1.01% 1.08%
1978 1.14% 1.26%
1977 1.15% 1.46%
1976 1.15% 1.55%
1975 1.14% 1.05%
1974 1.1% 0.65%
1973 1.04% 0.84%
1972 0.98% 1.16%
1971 0.94% 1.43%
1970 1.21% 1.67%
1969 1.49% 1.68%
1968 1.51% 0.89%
1967 1.56% 0.43%
1966 1.61% 0.83%
1965 1.67% 1.12%
1964 1.79% 1.34%
1963 1.94% 1.39%
1962 2.09% 0.81%
1961 2.2% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Moldova declined by 1.74%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Moldova Monaco
Current population
2328600
38054
Population rank 145/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0005%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
20.7 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
15.8 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -114 -1
Annual growth/decline -41,779 -290
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 191/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -29,766 +100
Net migration rank 164/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 100
2024 -7,767 -27,088 -409 110
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -449 88
2022 -6,385 89,154 -576 995
2021 -13,444 -33,405 -605 999
2020 -7,067 -33,405 -445 999
2019 -3,416 -41,233 -473 -198
2018 -961 -36,085 -423 999
2017 1,402 -43,871 -417 798
2016 4,580 -51,642 -376 798
2015 6,049 -59,399 -327 939
2014 7,248 -67,175 -266 916
2013 3,537 -77,571 -216 926
2012 5,581 -81,215 -144 906
2011 5,948 -82,271 -91 866
2010 7,456 -84,039 -18 808
2009 7,492 -83,546 23 785
2008 5,210 -79,593 40 206
2007 3,490 -75,734 24 -274
2006 2,406 -72,061 25 -209
2005 2,005 -68,681 26 -147
2004 1,714 -52,491 31 -112
2003 -322 -46,947 14 -68
2002 -1,249 -45,833 26 -60
2001 -718 -45,043 52 -69
2000 -324 -43,854 36 -33
1999 642 -43,111 25 64
1998 2,140 -41,975 18 173
1997 4,669 -41,743 6 212
1996 2,655 -33,369 -6 229
1995 5,534 -31,975 -14 246
1994 9,921 -31,616 -22 262
1993 13,886 -31,526 -29 276
1992 17,373 -30,136 -33 293
1991 21,127 -29,204 -35 299
1990 25,824 -30,053 -26 289
1989 29,638 -29,307 -2 285
1988 35,608 -4,989 19 304
1987 40,122 -10,796 30 315
1986 39,463 -8,769 16 340
1985 38,060 -10,627 -5 374
1984 38,108 -12,732 -30 412
1983 36,076 -10,543 -49 456
1982 32,814 -8,412 -59 447
1981 31,360 -6,452 -60 201
1980 30,053 -3,693 -53 256
1979 28,322 -6,912 -47 306
1978 27,622 3,483 -45 355
1977 27,707 3,245 -51 407
1976 27,801 2,885 -57 459
1975 27,677 2,355 -60 458
1974 27,219 1,785 -55 198
1973 25,967 1,156 -48 218
1972 24,626 481 -41 294
1971 23,359 -61 -35 358
1970 22,314 606 -30 406
1969 21,768 20,561 -29 450
1968 22,005 19,830 -25 388
1967 22,654 19,175 -22 67
1966 23,720 18,601 -15 162
1965 24,916 18,066 -12 243
1964 25,860 17,509 -9 287
1963 29,382 16,816 -4 333
1962 32,082 15,884 5 283
1961 35,180 14,818 13 52
1960 36,352 13,697 20 103

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 11.7% of the population change in Moldova is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people). In Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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