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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 1.36 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Moldova vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Namibia
2100 1,175,882 5,958,153
2099 1,186,641 5,952,623
2098 1,197,541 5,947,142
2097 1,208,458 5,942,285
2096 1,219,478 5,938,162
2095 1,230,573 5,930,395
2094 1,241,540 5,922,248
2093 1,252,531 5,911,235
2092 1,263,471 5,899,026
2091 1,274,372 5,886,490
2090 1,285,020 5,871,938
2089 1,295,696 5,858,234
2088 1,306,424 5,842,720
2087 1,317,064 5,825,856
2086 1,327,799 5,806,643
2085 1,338,702 5,789,246
2084 1,349,432 5,771,050
2083 1,360,333 5,751,610
2082 1,371,322 5,730,648
2081 1,382,447 5,707,476
2080 1,393,733 5,682,842
2079 1,405,298 5,659,698
2078 1,417,062 5,634,313
2077 1,429,240 5,608,096
2076 1,441,240 5,580,829
2075 1,453,677 5,551,107
2074 1,466,568 5,522,025
2073 1,479,672 5,494,180
2072 1,493,311 5,464,749
2071 1,507,315 5,434,461
2070 1,522,149 5,403,822
2069 1,537,091 5,371,517
2068 1,552,724 5,336,950
2067 1,568,676 5,300,707
2066 1,584,782 5,263,191
2065 1,601,356 5,227,346
2064 1,618,317 5,190,323
2063 1,635,288 5,150,579
2062 1,652,720 5,109,760
2061 1,670,255 5,068,478
2060 1,688,120 5,023,587
2059 1,705,595 4,979,591
2058 1,722,942 4,933,964
2057 1,740,252 4,887,985
2056 1,757,829 4,840,537
2055 1,775,082 4,790,848
2054 1,792,262 4,741,942
2053 1,809,221 4,691,180
2052 1,825,831 4,639,835
2051 1,842,337 4,587,353
2050 1,858,281 4,533,502
2049 1,874,666 4,482,650
2048 1,890,586 4,430,309
2047 1,906,615 4,373,597
2046 1,922,962 4,318,050
2045 1,939,938 4,259,166
2044 1,956,858 4,202,338
2043 1,974,616 4,144,892
2042 1,992,765 4,088,713
2041 2,011,342 4,032,347
2040 2,030,732 3,976,987
2039 2,051,163 3,920,720
2038 2,071,871 3,862,015
2037 2,093,068 3,804,482
2036 2,114,669 3,747,072
2035 2,136,998 3,689,163
2034 2,159,450 3,631,737
2033 2,182,023 3,575,000
2032 2,204,431 3,516,310
2031 2,227,006 3,456,265
2030 2,250,038 3,395,964
2029 2,272,963 3,336,698
2028 2,295,739 3,277,428
2027 2,318,425 3,216,917
2026 2,341,166 3,156,839
2025 2,373,265 3,094,769
2024 2,402,306 3,030,131
2023 2,457,783 2,963,095
2022 2,528,654 2,889,662
2021 2,595,809 2,810,548
2020 2,635,130 2,728,762
2019 2,664,224 2,650,494
2018 2,707,203 2,577,327
2017 2,755,189 2,506,853
2016 2,803,186 2,439,213
2015 2,835,978 2,374,300
2014 2,857,815 2,312,139
2013 2,859,558 2,252,508
2012 2,860,324 2,194,654
2011 2,860,699 2,146,325
2010 2,862,354 2,109,811
2009 2,865,213 2,077,394
2008 2,868,833 2,047,056
2007 2,874,299 2,018,600
2006 2,880,967 1,991,888
2005 2,888,985 1,966,582
2004 2,896,023 1,942,082
2003 2,903,198 1,917,464
2002 2,911,385 1,889,970
2001 2,918,135 1,857,048
2000 2,924,668 1,818,647
1999 2,930,622 1,776,368
1998 2,935,227 1,732,745
1997 2,936,413 1,689,264
1996 2,947,293 1,646,103
1995 2,953,200 1,602,170
1994 2,966,745 1,556,304
1993 2,975,966 1,508,697
1992 2,980,965 1,461,322
1991 2,981,566 1,415,684
1990 2,977,912 1,369,303
1989 2,970,039 1,288,947
1988 2,948,891 1,209,696
1987 2,916,306 1,167,889
1986 2,883,057 1,131,081
1985 2,850,787 1,096,890
1984 2,820,518 1,065,989
1983 2,791,207 1,037,511
1982 2,763,101 1,010,308
1981 2,735,987 992,500
1980 2,708,675 981,434
1979 2,683,035 962,825
1978 2,656,211 947,269
1977 2,626,298 931,104
1976 2,596,491 906,566
1975 2,566,998 881,032
1974 2,538,164 854,320
1973 2,510,584 828,928
1972 2,484,742 804,399
1971 2,460,611 780,584
1970 2,437,590 757,868
1969 2,408,469 736,120
1968 2,373,073 715,542
1967 2,337,695 696,045
1966 2,301,871 677,655
1965 2,265,287 660,558
1964 2,228,000 644,530
1963 2,188,895 629,589
1962 2,147,227 615,759
1961 2,103,327 603,067
1960 2,058,020 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Namibia
2100 -0.91% 0.09%
2099 -0.91% 0.09%
2098 -0.9% 0.08%
2097 -0.9% 0.07%
2096 -0.9% 0.13%
2095 -0.88% 0.14%
2094 -0.88% 0.19%
2093 -0.87% 0.21%
2092 -0.86% 0.21%
2091 -0.83% 0.25%
2090 -0.82% 0.23%
2089 -0.82% 0.27%
2088 -0.81% 0.29%
2087 -0.81% 0.33%
2086 -0.81% 0.3%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.8% 0.34%
2083 -0.8% 0.37%
2082 -0.8% 0.41%
2081 -0.81% 0.43%
2080 -0.82% 0.41%
2079 -0.83% 0.45%
2078 -0.85% 0.47%
2077 -0.83% 0.49%
2076 -0.86% 0.54%
2075 -0.88% 0.53%
2074 -0.89% 0.51%
2073 -0.91% 0.54%
2072 -0.93% 0.56%
2071 -0.97% 0.57%
2070 -0.97% 0.6%
2069 -1.01% 0.65%
2068 -1.02% 0.68%
2067 -1.02% 0.71%
2066 -1.03% 0.69%
2065 -1.05% 0.71%
2064 -1.04% 0.77%
2063 -1.05% 0.8%
2062 -1.05% 0.81%
2061 -1.06% 0.89%
2060 -1.02% 0.88%
2059 -1.01% 0.92%
2058 -0.99% 0.94%
2057 -1% 0.98%
2056 -0.97% 1.04%
2055 -0.96% 1.03%
2054 -0.94% 1.08%
2053 -0.91% 1.11%
2052 -0.9% 1.14%
2051 -0.86% 1.19%
2050 -0.87% 1.13%
2049 -0.84% 1.18%
2048 -0.84% 1.3%
2047 -0.85% 1.29%
2046 -0.88% 1.38%
2045 -0.86% 1.35%
2044 -0.9% 1.39%
2043 -0.91% 1.37%
2042 -0.92% 1.4%
2041 -0.95% 1.39%
2040 -1% 1.44%
2039 -1% 1.52%
2038 -1.01% 1.51%
2037 -1.02% 1.53%
2036 -1.04% 1.57%
2035 -1.04% 1.58%
2034 -1.03% 1.59%
2033 -1.02% 1.67%
2032 -1.01% 1.74%
2031 -1.02% 1.78%
2030 -1.01% 1.78%
2029 -0.99% 1.81%
2028 -0.98% 1.88%
2027 -0.97% 1.9%
2026 -1.35% 2.01%
2025 -1.21% 2.13%
2024 -2.26% 2.26%
2023 -2.8% 2.54%
2022 -2.59% 2.81%
2021 -1.49% 3%
2020 -1.09% 2.95%
2019 -1.59% 2.84%
2018 -1.74% 2.81%
2017 -1.71% 2.77%
2016 -1.16% 2.73%
2015 -0.76% 2.69%
2014 -0.06% 2.65%
2013 -0.03% 2.64%
2012 -0.01% 2.25%
2011 -0.06% 1.73%
2010 -0.1% 1.56%
2009 -0.13% 1.48%
2008 -0.19% 1.41%
2007 -0.23% 1.34%
2006 -0.28% 1.29%
2005 -0.24% 1.26%
2004 -0.25% 1.28%
2003 -0.28% 1.45%
2002 -0.23% 1.77%
2001 -0.22% 2.11%
2000 -0.2% 2.38%
1999 -0.16% 2.52%
1998 -0.04% 2.57%
1997 -0.37% 2.62%
1996 -0.2% 2.74%
1995 -0.46% 2.95%
1994 -0.31% 3.16%
1993 -0.17% 3.24%
1992 -0.02% 3.22%
1991 0.12% 3.39%
1990 0.27% 6.23%
1989 0.72% 6.55%
1988 1.12% 3.58%
1987 1.15% 3.25%
1986 1.13% 3.12%
1985 1.07% 2.9%
1984 1.05% 2.74%
1983 1.02% 2.69%
1982 0.99% 1.79%
1981 1.01% 1.13%
1980 0.96% 1.93%
1979 1.01% 1.64%
1978 1.14% 1.74%
1977 1.15% 2.71%
1976 1.15% 2.9%
1975 1.14% 3.13%
1974 1.1% 3.06%
1973 1.04% 3.05%
1972 0.98% 3.05%
1971 0.94% 3%
1970 1.21% 2.95%
1969 1.49% 2.88%
1968 1.51% 2.8%
1967 1.56% 2.71%
1966 1.61% 2.59%
1965 1.67% 2.49%
1964 1.79% 2.37%
1963 1.94% 2.25%
1962 2.09% 2.1%
1961 2.2% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Moldova Namibia
Current population
2341166
3173089
Population rank 145/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +184
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 41/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 +1,866
Net migration rank 164/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 1,866
2024 - -27,088 - 4,211
2023 -7,007 -18,570 58,435 11,675
2022 -6,385 89,154 54,534 22,212
2021 -13,444 -33,405 50,160 31,327
2020 -7,067 -33,405 55,034 27,056
2019 -3,416 -41,233 54,769 19,676
2018 -961 -36,085 53,970 17,920
2017 1,402 -43,871 52,975 16,080
2016 4,580 -51,642 52,228 14,002
2015 6,049 -59,399 50,846 12,755
2014 7,248 -67,175 49,581 11,134
2013 3,537 -77,571 47,801 10,748
2012 5,581 -81,215 46,204 10,957
2011 5,948 -82,271 43,557 -4,067
2010 7,456 -84,039 42,046 -8,518
2009 7,492 -83,546 39,942 -8,626
2008 5,210 -79,593 38,147 -8,775
2007 3,490 -75,734 36,430 -8,905
2006 2,406 -72,061 34,690 -8,792
2005 2,005 -68,681 32,909 -8,195
2004 1,714 -52,491 31,478 -7,192
2003 -322 -46,947 31,115 -6,153
2002 -1,249 -45,833 31,947 -1,913
2001 -718 -45,043 32,942 2,869
2000 -324 -43,854 35,280 5,709
1999 642 -43,111 37,233 6,333
1998 2,140 -41,975 37,500 6,180
1997 4,669 -41,743 37,256 6,023
1996 2,655 -33,369 37,177 5,866
1995 5,534 -31,975 39,119 5,712
1994 9,921 -31,616 41,316 5,578
1993 13,886 -31,526 42,861 5,464
1992 17,373 -30,136 43,945 2,487
1991 21,127 -29,204 44,523 309
1990 25,824 -30,053 43,956 3,969
1989 29,638 -29,307 37,715 75,072
1988 35,608 -4,989 34,798 10,916
1987 40,122 -10,796 33,340 4,559
1986 39,463 -8,769 31,764 3,953
1985 38,060 -10,627 30,575 2,090
1984 38,108 -12,732 29,395 -267
1983 36,076 -10,543 28,307 -481
1982 32,814 -8,412 27,474 -889
1981 31,360 -6,452 27,938 -18,901
1980 30,053 -3,693 28,142 -15,041
1979 28,322 -6,912 28,930 -4,818
1978 27,622 3,483 29,821 -22,827
1977 27,707 3,245 29,241 -3,907
1976 27,801 2,885 28,785 -5,048
1975 27,677 2,355 27,882 -553
1974 27,219 1,785 26,844 -744
1973 25,967 1,156 25,754 -1,066
1972 24,626 481 24,606 -236
1971 23,359 -61 23,467 -208
1970 22,314 606 22,414 -244
1969 21,768 20,561 21,387 -57
1968 22,005 19,830 20,470 -636
1967 22,654 19,175 19,498 -339
1966 23,720 18,601 18,635 -1,023
1965 24,916 18,066 17,902 -1,327
1964 25,860 17,509 17,134 -1,660
1963 29,382 16,816 16,430 -2,016
1962 32,082 15,884 15,656 -2,403
1961 35,180 14,818 14,936 -2,807
1960 36,352 13,697 14,307 -3,227

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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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