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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 12.6 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Moldova vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Nepal
2100 1,175,882 31,902,377
2099 1,186,641 32,090,762
2098 1,197,541 32,277,789
2097 1,208,458 32,464,318
2096 1,219,478 32,647,891
2095 1,230,573 32,828,594
2094 1,241,540 33,009,460
2093 1,252,531 33,186,290
2092 1,263,471 33,361,327
2091 1,274,372 33,532,505
2090 1,285,020 33,699,660
2089 1,295,696 33,863,636
2088 1,306,424 34,022,597
2087 1,317,064 34,175,457
2086 1,327,799 34,322,945
2085 1,338,702 34,468,441
2084 1,349,432 34,605,513
2083 1,360,333 34,735,114
2082 1,371,322 34,856,938
2081 1,382,447 34,972,075
2080 1,393,733 35,080,783
2079 1,405,298 35,183,584
2078 1,417,062 35,277,254
2077 1,429,240 35,362,658
2076 1,441,240 35,440,746
2075 1,453,677 35,510,291
2074 1,466,568 35,573,094
2073 1,479,672 35,627,375
2072 1,493,311 35,670,886
2071 1,507,315 35,709,979
2070 1,522,149 35,739,580
2069 1,537,091 35,759,193
2068 1,552,724 35,770,405
2067 1,568,676 35,774,081
2066 1,584,782 35,770,220
2065 1,601,356 35,758,824
2064 1,618,317 35,737,661
2063 1,635,288 35,709,945
2062 1,652,720 35,669,839
2061 1,670,255 35,623,365
2060 1,688,120 35,567,728
2059 1,705,595 35,503,043
2058 1,722,942 35,427,419
2057 1,740,252 35,345,633
2056 1,757,829 35,253,644
2055 1,775,082 35,155,433
2054 1,792,262 35,050,330
2053 1,809,221 34,936,594
2052 1,825,831 34,816,009
2051 1,842,337 34,684,328
2050 1,858,281 34,546,267
2049 1,874,666 34,400,898
2048 1,890,586 34,250,249
2047 1,906,615 34,091,495
2046 1,922,962 33,921,975
2045 1,939,938 33,747,892
2044 1,956,858 33,566,784
2043 1,974,616 33,380,395
2042 1,992,765 33,186,321
2041 2,011,342 32,987,097
2040 2,030,732 32,781,189
2039 2,051,163 32,569,731
2038 2,071,871 32,349,742
2037 2,093,068 32,125,036
2036 2,114,669 31,892,962
2035 2,136,998 31,653,976
2034 2,159,450 31,407,460
2033 2,182,023 31,152,292
2032 2,204,431 30,890,627
2031 2,227,006 30,623,706
2030 2,250,038 30,349,201
2029 2,272,963 30,068,368
2028 2,295,739 29,780,585
2027 2,318,425 29,627,864
2026 2,341,166 29,585,230
2025 2,373,265 29,605,298
2024 2,402,306 29,651,054
2023 2,457,783 29,694,614
2022 2,528,654 29,715,436
2021 2,595,809 29,475,010
2020 2,635,130 28,966,574
2019 2,664,224 28,414,064
2018 2,707,203 28,079,689
2017 2,755,189 28,011,258
2016 2,803,186 27,955,462
2015 2,835,978 27,823,629
2014 2,857,815 27,672,370
2013 2,859,558 27,589,996
2012 2,860,324 27,534,915
2011 2,860,699 27,464,494
2010 2,862,354 27,341,952
2009 2,865,213 27,173,035
2008 2,868,833 26,990,037
2007 2,874,299 26,788,492
2006 2,880,967 26,565,425
2005 2,888,985 26,309,458
2004 2,896,023 26,016,656
2003 2,903,198 25,688,758
2002 2,911,385 25,328,981
2001 2,918,135 24,946,748
2000 2,924,668 24,546,509
1999 2,930,622 24,125,199
1998 2,935,227 23,680,357
1997 2,936,413 23,219,463
1996 2,947,293 22,741,862
1995 2,953,200 22,245,439
1994 2,966,745 21,717,479
1993 2,975,966 21,180,159
1992 2,980,965 20,609,707
1991 2,981,566 20,036,500
1990 2,977,912 19,524,573
1989 2,970,039 19,057,807
1988 2,948,891 18,638,661
1987 2,916,306 18,250,505
1986 2,883,057 17,868,124
1985 2,850,787 17,477,692
1984 2,820,518 17,085,242
1983 2,791,207 16,689,119
1982 2,763,101 16,297,987
1981 2,735,987 15,922,423
1980 2,708,675 15,553,105
1979 2,683,035 15,190,590
1978 2,656,211 14,839,695
1977 2,626,298 14,499,175
1976 2,596,491 14,177,649
1975 2,566,998 13,870,695
1974 2,538,164 13,568,435
1973 2,510,584 13,275,239
1972 2,484,742 12,989,099
1971 2,460,611 12,710,061
1970 2,437,590 12,436,190
1969 2,408,469 12,167,036
1968 2,373,073 11,906,266
1967 2,337,695 11,652,716
1966 2,301,871 11,408,710
1965 2,265,287 11,173,411
1964 2,228,000 10,946,392
1963 2,188,895 10,729,818
1962 2,147,227 10,521,116
1961 2,103,327 10,318,396
1960 2,058,020 10,123,658

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Nepal
2100 -0.91% -0.59%
2099 -0.91% -0.58%
2098 -0.9% -0.57%
2097 -0.9% -0.56%
2096 -0.9% -0.55%
2095 -0.88% -0.55%
2094 -0.88% -0.53%
2093 -0.87% -0.52%
2092 -0.86% -0.51%
2091 -0.83% -0.5%
2090 -0.82% -0.48%
2089 -0.82% -0.47%
2088 -0.81% -0.45%
2087 -0.81% -0.43%
2086 -0.81% -0.42%
2085 -0.8% -0.4%
2084 -0.8% -0.37%
2083 -0.8% -0.35%
2082 -0.8% -0.33%
2081 -0.81% -0.31%
2080 -0.82% -0.29%
2079 -0.83% -0.27%
2078 -0.85% -0.24%
2077 -0.83% -0.22%
2076 -0.86% -0.2%
2075 -0.88% -0.18%
2074 -0.89% -0.15%
2073 -0.91% -0.12%
2072 -0.93% -0.11%
2071 -0.97% -0.08%
2070 -0.97% -0.05%
2069 -1.01% -0.03%
2068 -1.02% -0.01%
2067 -1.02% 0.01%
2066 -1.03% 0.03%
2065 -1.05% 0.06%
2064 -1.04% 0.08%
2063 -1.05% 0.11%
2062 -1.05% 0.13%
2061 -1.06% 0.16%
2060 -1.02% 0.18%
2059 -1.01% 0.21%
2058 -0.99% 0.23%
2057 -1% 0.26%
2056 -0.97% 0.28%
2055 -0.96% 0.3%
2054 -0.94% 0.33%
2053 -0.91% 0.35%
2052 -0.9% 0.38%
2051 -0.86% 0.4%
2050 -0.87% 0.42%
2049 -0.84% 0.44%
2048 -0.84% 0.47%
2047 -0.85% 0.5%
2046 -0.88% 0.52%
2045 -0.86% 0.54%
2044 -0.9% 0.56%
2043 -0.91% 0.58%
2042 -0.92% 0.6%
2041 -0.95% 0.63%
2040 -1% 0.65%
2039 -1% 0.68%
2038 -1.01% 0.7%
2037 -1.02% 0.73%
2036 -1.04% 0.75%
2035 -1.04% 0.78%
2034 -1.03% 0.82%
2033 -1.02% 0.85%
2032 -1.01% 0.87%
2031 -1.02% 0.9%
2030 -1.01% 0.93%
2029 -0.99% 0.97%
2028 -0.98% 0.52%
2027 -0.97% 0.14%
2026 -1.35% -0.07%
2025 -1.21% -0.15%
2024 -2.26% -0.15%
2023 -2.8% -0.07%
2022 -2.59% 0.82%
2021 -1.49% 1.76%
2020 -1.09% 1.94%
2019 -1.59% 1.19%
2018 -1.74% 0.24%
2017 -1.71% 0.2%
2016 -1.16% 0.47%
2015 -0.76% 0.55%
2014 -0.06% 0.3%
2013 -0.03% 0.2%
2012 -0.01% 0.26%
2011 -0.06% 0.45%
2010 -0.1% 0.62%
2009 -0.13% 0.68%
2008 -0.19% 0.75%
2007 -0.23% 0.84%
2006 -0.28% 0.97%
2005 -0.24% 1.13%
2004 -0.25% 1.28%
2003 -0.28% 1.42%
2002 -0.23% 1.53%
2001 -0.22% 1.63%
2000 -0.2% 1.75%
1999 -0.16% 1.88%
1998 -0.04% 1.98%
1997 -0.37% 2.1%
1996 -0.2% 2.23%
1995 -0.46% 2.43%
1994 -0.31% 2.54%
1993 -0.17% 2.77%
1992 -0.02% 2.86%
1991 0.12% 2.62%
1990 0.27% 2.45%
1989 0.72% 2.25%
1988 1.12% 2.13%
1987 1.15% 2.14%
1986 1.13% 2.23%
1985 1.07% 2.3%
1984 1.05% 2.37%
1983 1.02% 2.4%
1982 0.99% 2.36%
1981 1.01% 2.37%
1980 0.96% 2.39%
1979 1.01% 2.36%
1978 1.14% 2.35%
1977 1.15% 2.27%
1976 1.15% 2.21%
1975 1.14% 2.23%
1974 1.1% 2.21%
1973 1.04% 2.2%
1972 0.98% 2.2%
1971 0.94% 2.2%
1970 1.21% 2.21%
1969 1.49% 2.19%
1968 1.51% 2.18%
1967 1.56% 2.14%
1966 1.61% 2.11%
1965 1.67% 2.07%
1964 1.79% 2.02%
1963 1.94% 1.98%
1962 2.09% 1.96%
1961 2.2% 1.92%

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

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In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Moldova Nepal
Current population
2341166
29596762
Population rank 145/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.36%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
15.7 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 -119
Annual growth/decline -55,477 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 174/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 -364,699
Net migration rank 164/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -364,699
2024 - -27,088 - -401,282
2023 -7,007 -18,570 368,450 -409,782
2022 -6,385 89,154 379,021 -379,321
2021 -13,444 -33,405 351,165 130,001
2020 -7,067 -33,405 373,553 162,139
2019 -3,416 -41,233 387,113 182,203
2018 -961 -36,085 394,576 -295,151
2017 1,402 -43,871 406,219 -368,787
2016 4,580 -51,642 415,921 -341,748
2015 6,049 -59,399 410,565 -221,062
2014 7,248 -67,175 423,166 -310,156
2013 3,537 -77,571 424,804 -373,064
2012 5,581 -81,215 430,151 -371,707
2011 5,948 -82,271 429,957 -347,552
2010 7,456 -84,039 432,631 -269,963
2009 7,492 -83,546 441,290 -266,144
2008 5,210 -79,593 452,353 -261,540
2007 3,490 -75,734 464,780 -252,526
2006 2,406 -72,061 475,335 -241,455
2005 2,005 -68,681 489,093 -211,024
2004 1,714 -52,491 504,853 -197,336
2003 -322 -46,947 516,575 -168,314
2002 -1,249 -45,833 525,045 -153,730
2001 -718 -45,043 542,118 -148,973
2000 -324 -43,854 554,506 -147,193
1999 642 -43,111 557,847 -122,551
1998 2,140 -41,975 562,787 -108,400
1997 4,669 -41,743 565,882 -98,454
1996 2,655 -33,369 580,099 -92,307
1995 5,534 -31,975 591,283 -86,232
1994 9,921 -31,616 578,293 -27,415
1993 13,886 -31,526 561,549 -37,782
1992 17,373 -30,136 533,029 84,113
1991 21,127 -29,204 512,233 17,056
1990 25,824 -30,053 495,202 -640
1989 29,638 -29,307 478,771 -39,808
1988 35,608 -4,989 463,581 -64,246
1987 40,122 -10,796 449,400 -72,437
1986 39,463 -8,769 434,802 -47,017
1985 38,060 -10,627 423,240 -30,154
1984 38,108 -12,732 411,122 -19,300
1983 36,076 -10,543 399,103 1,304
1982 32,814 -8,412 385,741 -3,898
1981 31,360 -6,452 374,145 -4,855
1980 30,053 -3,693 364,254 5,084
1979 28,322 -6,912 355,597 88
1978 27,622 3,483 345,765 346
1977 27,707 3,245 332,843 2,108
1976 27,801 2,885 323,222 -15,119
1975 27,677 2,355 312,479 -6,686
1974 27,219 1,785 303,078 -4,361
1973 25,967 1,156 288,750 -1,076
1972 24,626 481 286,708 -2,107
1971 23,359 -61 280,752 -7,284
1970 22,314 606 272,439 1,847
1969 21,768 20,561 264,560 -527
1968 22,005 19,830 258,259 -746
1967 22,654 19,175 249,240 347
1966 23,720 18,601 241,716 -3,306
1965 24,916 18,066 233,726 -1,551
1964 25,860 17,509 227,948 -6,087
1963 29,382 16,816 219,586 -8,303
1962 32,082 15,884 215,368 -9,249
1961 35,180 14,818 209,917 -10,601
1960 36,352 13,697 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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