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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 1.55 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Moldova vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Mongolia
2100 1,175,882 5,629,299
2099 1,186,641 5,623,066
2098 1,197,541 5,615,212
2097 1,208,458 5,606,511
2096 1,219,478 5,597,140
2095 1,230,573 5,585,917
2094 1,241,540 5,574,522
2093 1,252,531 5,562,381
2092 1,263,471 5,549,290
2091 1,274,372 5,535,819
2090 1,285,020 5,521,210
2089 1,295,696 5,505,877
2088 1,306,424 5,490,024
2087 1,317,064 5,474,226
2086 1,327,799 5,458,465
2085 1,338,702 5,441,196
2084 1,349,432 5,423,740
2083 1,360,333 5,405,563
2082 1,371,322 5,387,443
2081 1,382,447 5,368,417
2080 1,393,733 5,348,645
2079 1,405,298 5,328,073
2078 1,417,062 5,306,120
2077 1,429,240 5,285,225
2076 1,441,240 5,263,067
2075 1,453,677 5,240,553
2074 1,466,568 5,217,755
2073 1,479,672 5,194,484
2072 1,493,311 5,171,399
2071 1,507,315 5,147,939
2070 1,522,149 5,123,730
2069 1,537,091 5,100,078
2068 1,552,724 5,075,923
2067 1,568,676 5,051,712
2066 1,584,782 5,026,451
2065 1,601,356 5,001,559
2064 1,618,317 4,977,095
2063 1,635,288 4,952,721
2062 1,652,720 4,928,284
2061 1,670,255 4,903,616
2060 1,688,120 4,877,808
2059 1,705,595 4,851,900
2058 1,722,942 4,825,704
2057 1,740,252 4,798,069
2056 1,757,829 4,770,106
2055 1,775,082 4,741,145
2054 1,792,262 4,710,703
2053 1,809,221 4,678,720
2052 1,825,831 4,645,641
2051 1,842,337 4,611,080
2050 1,858,281 4,575,698
2049 1,874,666 4,538,221
2048 1,890,586 4,499,652
2047 1,906,615 4,459,534
2046 1,922,962 4,418,220
2045 1,939,938 4,375,263
2044 1,956,858 4,332,061
2043 1,974,616 4,288,836
2042 1,992,765 4,244,827
2041 2,011,342 4,200,917
2040 2,030,732 4,157,409
2039 2,051,163 4,114,122
2038 2,071,871 4,071,754
2037 2,093,068 4,029,761
2036 2,114,669 3,988,994
2035 2,136,998 3,949,374
2034 2,159,450 3,910,459
2033 2,182,023 3,872,505
2032 2,204,431 3,835,471
2031 2,227,006 3,799,194
2030 2,250,038 3,762,550
2029 2,272,963 3,725,673
2028 2,295,739 3,687,959
2027 2,318,425 3,649,213
2026 2,341,166 3,609,604
2025 2,373,265 3,568,196
2024 2,402,306 3,524,788
2023 2,457,783 3,481,145
2022 2,528,654 3,433,748
2021 2,595,809 3,383,741
2020 2,635,130 3,327,204
2019 2,664,224 3,267,673
2018 2,707,203 3,208,189
2017 2,755,189 3,148,917
2016 2,803,186 3,088,856
2015 2,835,978 3,026,864
2014 2,857,815 2,963,113
2013 2,859,558 2,899,011
2012 2,860,324 2,839,705
2011 2,860,699 2,786,317
2010 2,862,354 2,738,622
2009 2,865,213 2,691,115
2008 2,868,833 2,643,201
2007 2,874,299 2,601,850
2006 2,880,967 2,567,168
2005 2,888,985 2,536,407
2004 2,896,023 2,508,412
2003 2,903,198 2,480,374
2002 2,911,385 2,449,027
2001 2,918,135 2,417,751
2000 2,924,668 2,388,299
1999 2,930,622 2,356,813
1998 2,935,227 2,323,809
1997 2,936,413 2,291,750
1996 2,947,293 2,259,507
1995 2,953,200 2,224,945
1994 2,966,745 2,189,395
1993 2,975,966 2,165,130
1992 2,980,965 2,167,790
1991 2,981,566 2,165,342
1990 2,977,912 2,098,710
1989 2,970,039 2,124,185
1988 2,948,891 2,076,322
1987 2,916,306 2,022,800
1986 2,883,057 1,970,965
1985 2,850,787 1,921,514
1984 2,820,518 1,874,349
1983 2,791,207 1,829,092
1982 2,763,101 1,785,364
1981 2,735,987 1,742,857
1980 2,708,675 1,701,335
1979 2,683,035 1,660,659
1978 2,656,211 1,619,468
1977 2,626,298 1,576,245
1976 2,596,491 1,531,945
1975 2,566,998 1,488,296
1974 2,538,164 1,446,050
1973 2,510,584 1,405,502
1972 2,484,742 1,366,821
1971 2,460,611 1,330,071
1970 2,437,590 1,295,272
1969 2,408,469 1,262,284
1968 2,373,073 1,229,930
1967 2,337,695 1,196,996
1966 2,301,871 1,163,754
1965 2,265,287 1,131,177
1964 2,228,000 1,100,234
1963 2,188,895 1,071,362
1962 2,147,227 1,041,444
1961 2,103,327 1,009,284
1960 2,058,020 977,595

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Moldova's population will shrink by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Mongolia
2100 -0.91% 0.11%
2099 -0.91% 0.14%
2098 -0.9% 0.16%
2097 -0.9% 0.17%
2096 -0.9% 0.2%
2095 -0.88% 0.2%
2094 -0.88% 0.22%
2093 -0.87% 0.24%
2092 -0.86% 0.24%
2091 -0.83% 0.26%
2090 -0.82% 0.28%
2089 -0.82% 0.29%
2088 -0.81% 0.29%
2087 -0.81% 0.29%
2086 -0.81% 0.32%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.8% 0.34%
2083 -0.8% 0.34%
2082 -0.8% 0.35%
2081 -0.81% 0.37%
2080 -0.82% 0.39%
2079 -0.83% 0.41%
2078 -0.85% 0.4%
2077 -0.83% 0.42%
2076 -0.86% 0.43%
2075 -0.88% 0.44%
2074 -0.89% 0.45%
2073 -0.91% 0.45%
2072 -0.93% 0.46%
2071 -0.97% 0.47%
2070 -0.97% 0.46%
2069 -1.01% 0.48%
2068 -1.02% 0.48%
2067 -1.02% 0.5%
2066 -1.03% 0.5%
2065 -1.05% 0.49%
2064 -1.04% 0.49%
2063 -1.05% 0.5%
2062 -1.05% 0.5%
2061 -1.06% 0.53%
2060 -1.02% 0.53%
2059 -1.01% 0.54%
2058 -0.99% 0.58%
2057 -1% 0.59%
2056 -0.97% 0.61%
2055 -0.96% 0.65%
2054 -0.94% 0.68%
2053 -0.91% 0.71%
2052 -0.9% 0.75%
2051 -0.86% 0.77%
2050 -0.87% 0.83%
2049 -0.84% 0.86%
2048 -0.84% 0.9%
2047 -0.85% 0.94%
2046 -0.88% 0.98%
2045 -0.86% 1%
2044 -0.9% 1.01%
2043 -0.91% 1.04%
2042 -0.92% 1.05%
2041 -0.95% 1.05%
2040 -1% 1.05%
2039 -1% 1.04%
2038 -1.01% 1.04%
2037 -1.02% 1.02%
2036 -1.04% 1%
2035 -1.04% 1%
2034 -1.03% 0.98%
2033 -1.02% 0.97%
2032 -1.01% 0.95%
2031 -1.02% 0.97%
2030 -1.01% 0.99%
2029 -0.99% 1.02%
2028 -0.98% 1.06%
2027 -0.97% 1.1%
2026 -1.35% 1.16%
2025 -1.21% 1.23%
2024 -2.26% 1.25%
2023 -2.8% 1.38%
2022 -2.59% 1.48%
2021 -1.49% 1.7%
2020 -1.09% 1.82%
2019 -1.59% 1.85%
2018 -1.74% 1.88%
2017 -1.71% 1.94%
2016 -1.16% 2.05%
2015 -0.76% 2.15%
2014 -0.06% 2.21%
2013 -0.03% 2.09%
2012 -0.01% 1.92%
2011 -0.06% 1.74%
2010 -0.1% 1.77%
2009 -0.13% 1.81%
2008 -0.19% 1.59%
2007 -0.23% 1.35%
2006 -0.28% 1.21%
2005 -0.24% 1.12%
2004 -0.25% 1.13%
2003 -0.28% 1.28%
2002 -0.23% 1.29%
2001 -0.22% 1.23%
2000 -0.2% 1.34%
1999 -0.16% 1.42%
1998 -0.04% 1.4%
1997 -0.37% 1.43%
1996 -0.2% 1.55%
1995 -0.46% 1.62%
1994 -0.31% 1.12%
1993 -0.17% -0.12%
1992 -0.02% 0.11%
1991 0.12% 3.17%
1990 0.27% -1.2%
1989 0.72% 2.31%
1988 1.12% 2.65%
1987 1.15% 2.63%
1986 1.13% 2.57%
1985 1.07% 2.52%
1984 1.05% 2.47%
1983 1.02% 2.45%
1982 0.99% 2.44%
1981 1.01% 2.44%
1980 0.96% 2.45%
1979 1.01% 2.54%
1978 1.14% 2.74%
1977 1.15% 2.89%
1976 1.15% 2.93%
1975 1.14% 2.92%
1974 1.1% 2.88%
1973 1.04% 2.83%
1972 0.98% 2.76%
1971 0.94% 2.69%
1970 1.21% 2.61%
1969 1.49% 2.63%
1968 1.51% 2.75%
1967 1.56% 2.86%
1966 1.61% 2.88%
1965 1.67% 2.81%
1964 1.79% 2.69%
1963 1.94% 2.87%
1962 2.09% 3.19%
1961 2.2% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Moldova Mongolia
Current population
2341166
3620317
Population rank 145/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +120
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 86/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -29,766 +79
Net migration rank 164/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 79
2024 - -27,088 - 83
2023 -7,007 -18,570 46,995 0
2022 -6,385 89,154 47,730 0
2021 -13,444 -33,405 52,109 0
2020 -7,067 -33,405 60,888 0
2019 -3,416 -41,233 61,433 8,660
2018 -961 -36,085 60,635 7,811
2017 1,402 -43,871 57,940 6,831
2016 4,580 -51,642 62,086 5,633
2015 6,049 -59,399 64,473 4,307
2014 7,248 -67,175 66,078 2,921
2013 3,537 -77,571 62,618 1,505
2012 5,581 -81,215 55,942 351
2011 5,948 -82,271 50,711 -505
2010 7,456 -84,039 44,914 -6,444
2009 7,492 -83,546 48,876 -15,007
2008 5,210 -79,593 45,843 -17,277
2007 3,490 -75,734 39,636 -15,220
2006 2,406 -72,061 33,609 -11,934
2005 2,005 -68,681 29,290 -8,924
2004 1,714 -52,491 28,418 -8,148
2003 -322 -46,947 28,827 -7,986
2002 -1,249 -45,833 30,439 -8,934
2001 -718 -45,043 32,052 -10,244
2000 -324 -43,854 32,753 -11,241
1999 642 -43,111 32,283 -13,481
1998 2,140 -41,975 31,757 -10,315
1997 4,669 -41,743 32,403 -9,132
1996 2,655 -33,369 33,741 -8,626
1995 5,534 -31,975 34,473 -7,346
1994 9,921 -31,616 34,711 -5,449
1993 13,886 -31,526 36,924 -5,429
1992 17,373 -30,136 42,437 -8,404
1991 21,127 -29,204 47,884 -11,427
1990 25,824 -30,053 49,443 -11,881
1989 29,638 -29,307 51,420 -9,757
1988 35,608 -4,989 51,588 2,459
1987 40,122 -10,796 51,140 1,855
1986 39,463 -8,769 50,329 354
1985 38,060 -10,627 49,944 -1,719
1984 38,108 -12,732 48,562 -2,452
1983 36,076 -10,543 46,919 -2,522
1982 32,814 -8,412 45,179 -2,132
1981 31,360 -6,452 43,588 -1,615
1980 30,053 -3,693 42,343 -1,268
1979 28,322 -6,912 41,568 -1,296
1978 27,622 3,483 40,276 1,833
1977 27,707 3,245 38,995 5,354
1976 27,801 2,885 37,670 6,577
1975 27,677 2,355 36,490 6,556
1974 27,219 1,785 35,297 6,153
1973 25,967 1,156 33,993 5,647
1972 24,626 481 32,727 4,999
1971 23,359 -61 31,536 4,238
1970 22,314 606 30,558 3,263
1969 21,768 20,561 29,781 2,366
1968 22,005 19,830 29,017 3,535
1967 22,654 19,175 28,178 5,139
1966 23,720 18,601 27,338 5,837
1965 24,916 18,066 26,364 5,610
1964 25,860 17,509 25,317 4,599
1963 29,382 16,816 24,142 3,687
1962 32,082 15,884 22,960 9,049
1961 35,180 14,818 21,873 10,440
1960 36,352 13,697 20,726 10,334

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). In Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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