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Population in Moldova compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 7.8 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Moldova vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Netherlands
2100 1,175,882 17,359,081
2099 1,186,641 17,392,412
2098 1,197,541 17,425,508
2097 1,208,458 17,459,827
2096 1,219,478 17,495,124
2095 1,230,573 17,532,593
2094 1,241,540 17,571,051
2093 1,252,531 17,610,792
2092 1,263,471 17,649,611
2091 1,274,372 17,688,532
2090 1,285,020 17,730,570
2089 1,295,696 17,770,380
2088 1,306,424 17,809,825
2087 1,317,064 17,845,820
2086 1,327,799 17,885,001
2085 1,338,702 17,921,302
2084 1,349,432 17,957,639
2083 1,360,333 17,994,232
2082 1,371,322 18,029,404
2081 1,382,447 18,063,233
2080 1,393,733 18,093,703
2079 1,405,298 18,124,294
2078 1,417,062 18,152,738
2077 1,429,240 18,181,372
2076 1,441,240 18,206,864
2075 1,453,677 18,227,791
2074 1,466,568 18,245,652
2073 1,479,672 18,263,765
2072 1,493,311 18,280,443
2071 1,507,315 18,295,700
2070 1,522,149 18,311,141
2069 1,537,091 18,326,509
2068 1,552,724 18,341,711
2067 1,568,676 18,356,770
2066 1,584,782 18,374,904
2065 1,601,356 18,396,018
2064 1,618,317 18,417,894
2063 1,635,288 18,441,434
2062 1,652,720 18,464,922
2061 1,670,255 18,492,436
2060 1,688,120 18,520,315
2059 1,705,595 18,548,786
2058 1,722,942 18,577,700
2057 1,740,252 18,608,370
2056 1,757,829 18,638,918
2055 1,775,082 18,666,514
2054 1,792,262 18,692,598
2053 1,809,221 18,718,268
2052 1,825,831 18,741,740
2051 1,842,337 18,768,309
2050 1,858,281 18,789,481
2049 1,874,666 18,809,886
2048 1,890,586 18,827,655
2047 1,906,615 18,844,635
2046 1,922,962 18,855,920
2045 1,939,938 18,867,286
2044 1,956,858 18,877,101
2043 1,974,616 18,882,735
2042 1,992,765 18,885,839
2041 2,011,342 18,885,255
2040 2,030,732 18,879,571
2039 2,051,163 18,870,248
2038 2,071,871 18,855,512
2037 2,093,068 18,837,172
2036 2,114,669 18,811,873
2035 2,136,998 18,783,312
2034 2,159,450 18,750,125
2033 2,182,023 18,708,101
2032 2,204,431 18,662,054
2031 2,227,006 18,609,452
2030 2,250,038 18,549,634
2029 2,272,963 18,481,269
2028 2,295,739 18,404,195
2027 2,318,425 18,320,644
2026 2,341,166 18,227,403
2025 2,373,265 18,118,662
2024 2,402,306 17,993,485
2023 2,457,783 17,877,117
2022 2,528,654 17,700,982
2021 2,595,809 17,533,044
2020 2,635,130 17,441,500
2019 2,664,224 17,344,874
2018 2,707,203 17,231,624
2017 2,755,189 17,131,296
2016 2,803,186 17,030,314
2015 2,835,978 16,939,923
2014 2,857,815 16,865,008
2013 2,859,558 16,804,432
2012 2,860,324 16,754,962
2011 2,860,699 16,693,074
2010 2,862,354 16,615,394
2009 2,865,213 16,530,388
2008 2,868,833 16,445,593
2007 2,874,299 16,381,696
2006 2,880,967 16,346,101
2005 2,888,985 16,319,868
2004 2,896,023 16,281,779
2003 2,903,198 16,225,302
2002 2,911,385 16,148,929
2001 2,918,135 16,046,180
2000 2,924,668 15,925,513
1999 2,930,622 15,812,088
1998 2,935,227 15,707,209
1997 2,936,413 15,610,650
1996 2,947,293 15,530,498
1995 2,953,200 15,459,006
1994 2,966,745 15,382,838
1993 2,975,966 15,290,368
1992 2,980,965 15,184,166
1991 2,981,566 15,069,798
1990 2,977,912 14,951,510
1989 2,970,039 14,848,907
1988 2,948,891 14,760,094
1987 2,916,306 14,665,037
1986 2,883,057 14,572,278
1985 2,850,787 14,491,632
1984 2,820,518 14,424,211
1983 2,791,207 14,367,070
1982 2,763,101 14,312,690
1981 2,735,987 14,247,208
1980 2,708,675 14,149,800
1979 2,683,035 14,038,270
1978 2,656,211 13,941,700
1977 2,626,298 13,856,185
1976 2,596,491 13,774,037
1975 2,566,998 13,666,335
1974 2,538,164 13,545,056
1973 2,510,584 13,439,322
1972 2,484,742 13,328,593
1971 2,460,611 13,194,497
1970 2,437,590 13,038,526
1969 2,408,469 12,877,984
1968 2,373,073 12,729,721
1967 2,337,695 12,598,201
1966 2,301,871 12,456,251
1965 2,265,287 12,294,732
1964 2,228,000 12,127,120
1963 2,188,895 11,965,966
1962 2,147,227 11,805,689
1961 2,103,327 11,638,712
1960 2,058,020 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Netherlands
2100 -0.91% -0.19%
2099 -0.91% -0.19%
2098 -0.9% -0.2%
2097 -0.9% -0.2%
2096 -0.9% -0.21%
2095 -0.88% -0.22%
2094 -0.88% -0.23%
2093 -0.87% -0.22%
2092 -0.86% -0.22%
2091 -0.83% -0.24%
2090 -0.82% -0.22%
2089 -0.82% -0.22%
2088 -0.81% -0.2%
2087 -0.81% -0.22%
2086 -0.81% -0.2%
2085 -0.8% -0.2%
2084 -0.8% -0.2%
2083 -0.8% -0.2%
2082 -0.8% -0.19%
2081 -0.81% -0.17%
2080 -0.82% -0.17%
2079 -0.83% -0.16%
2078 -0.85% -0.16%
2077 -0.83% -0.14%
2076 -0.86% -0.11%
2075 -0.88% -0.1%
2074 -0.89% -0.1%
2073 -0.91% -0.09%
2072 -0.93% -0.08%
2071 -0.97% -0.08%
2070 -0.97% -0.08%
2069 -1.01% -0.08%
2068 -1.02% -0.08%
2067 -1.02% -0.1%
2066 -1.03% -0.11%
2065 -1.05% -0.12%
2064 -1.04% -0.13%
2063 -1.05% -0.13%
2062 -1.05% -0.15%
2061 -1.06% -0.15%
2060 -1.02% -0.15%
2059 -1.01% -0.16%
2058 -0.99% -0.16%
2057 -1% -0.16%
2056 -0.97% -0.15%
2055 -0.96% -0.14%
2054 -0.94% -0.14%
2053 -0.91% -0.13%
2052 -0.9% -0.14%
2051 -0.86% -0.11%
2050 -0.87% -0.11%
2049 -0.84% -0.09%
2048 -0.84% -0.09%
2047 -0.85% -0.06%
2046 -0.88% -0.06%
2045 -0.86% -0.05%
2044 -0.9% -0.03%
2043 -0.91% -0.02%
2042 -0.92% 0.003%
2041 -0.95% 0.03%
2040 -1% 0.05%
2039 -1% 0.08%
2038 -1.01% 0.1%
2037 -1.02% 0.13%
2036 -1.04% 0.15%
2035 -1.04% 0.18%
2034 -1.03% 0.22%
2033 -1.02% 0.25%
2032 -1.01% 0.28%
2031 -1.02% 0.32%
2030 -1.01% 0.37%
2029 -0.99% 0.42%
2028 -0.98% 0.46%
2027 -0.97% 0.51%
2026 -1.35% 0.6%
2025 -1.21% 0.7%
2024 -2.26% 0.65%
2023 -2.8% 1%
2022 -2.59% 0.96%
2021 -1.49% 0.52%
2020 -1.09% 0.56%
2019 -1.59% 0.66%
2018 -1.74% 0.59%
2017 -1.71% 0.59%
2016 -1.16% 0.53%
2015 -0.76% 0.44%
2014 -0.06% 0.36%
2013 -0.03% 0.3%
2012 -0.01% 0.37%
2011 -0.06% 0.47%
2010 -0.1% 0.51%
2009 -0.13% 0.52%
2008 -0.19% 0.39%
2007 -0.23% 0.22%
2006 -0.28% 0.16%
2005 -0.24% 0.23%
2004 -0.25% 0.35%
2003 -0.28% 0.47%
2002 -0.23% 0.64%
2001 -0.22% 0.76%
2000 -0.2% 0.72%
1999 -0.16% 0.67%
1998 -0.04% 0.62%
1997 -0.37% 0.52%
1996 -0.2% 0.46%
1995 -0.46% 0.5%
1994 -0.31% 0.6%
1993 -0.17% 0.7%
1992 -0.02% 0.76%
1991 0.12% 0.79%
1990 0.27% 0.69%
1989 0.72% 0.6%
1988 1.12% 0.65%
1987 1.15% 0.64%
1986 1.13% 0.56%
1985 1.07% 0.47%
1984 1.05% 0.4%
1983 1.02% 0.38%
1982 0.99% 0.46%
1981 1.01% 0.69%
1980 0.96% 0.79%
1979 1.01% 0.69%
1978 1.14% 0.62%
1977 1.15% 0.6%
1976 1.15% 0.79%
1975 1.14% 0.9%
1974 1.1% 0.79%
1973 1.04% 0.83%
1972 0.98% 1.02%
1971 0.94% 1.2%
1970 1.21% 1.25%
1969 1.49% 1.16%
1968 1.51% 1.04%
1967 1.56% 1.14%
1966 1.61% 1.31%
1965 1.67% 1.38%
1964 1.79% 1.35%
1963 1.94% 1.36%
1962 2.09% 1.43%
1961 2.2% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Moldova Netherlands
Current population
2341166
18252623
Population rank 145/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +319
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 121/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +104,681
Net migration rank 164/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 104,681
2024 - -27,088 - 121,628
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -5,363 144,558
2022 -6,385 89,154 -1,770 224,472
2021 -13,444 -33,405 7,014 106,416
2020 -7,067 -33,405 0 67,598
2019 -3,416 -41,233 17,345 109,003
2018 -961 -36,085 15,508 87,197
2017 1,402 -43,871 18,844 86,332
2016 4,580 -51,642 23,843 88,743
2015 6,049 -59,399 23,716 55,585
2014 7,248 -67,175 35,417 36,591
2013 3,537 -77,571 30,248 19,973
2012 5,581 -81,215 35,186 14,861
2011 5,948 -82,271 45,072 31,224
2010 7,456 -84,039 48,184 33,703
2009 7,492 -83,546 51,244 39,832
2008 5,210 -79,593 49,337 32,406
2007 3,490 -75,734 49,145 -304
2006 2,406 -72,061 49,038 -25,401
2005 2,005 -68,681 50,592 -22,496
2004 1,714 -52,491 56,987 -9,230
2003 -322 -46,947 58,411 7,937
2002 -1,249 -45,833 59,751 28,824
2001 -718 -45,043 62,580 56,096
2000 -324 -43,854 66,887 59,308
1999 642 -43,111 60,086 47,179
1998 2,140 -41,975 61,258 52,058
1997 4,669 -41,743 56,198 31,302
1996 2,655 -33,369 51,251 21,792
1995 5,534 -31,975 54,106 15,056
1994 9,921 -31,616 61,532 20,193
1993 13,886 -31,526 58,103 44,514
1992 17,373 -30,136 66,811 50,148
1991 21,127 -29,204 69,321 51,670
1990 25,824 -30,053 68,777 53,564
1989 29,638 -29,307 59,396 31,165
1988 35,608 -4,989 61,993 31,026
1987 40,122 -10,796 64,526 39,559
1986 39,463 -8,769 59,746 30,380
1985 38,060 -10,627 55,069 27,356
1984 38,108 -12,732 54,812 12,902
1983 36,076 -10,543 51,722 11,007
1982 32,814 -8,412 54,388 7,644
1981 31,360 -6,452 62,688 17,643
1980 30,053 -3,693 66,504 54,010
1979 28,322 -6,912 63,172 42,772
1978 27,622 3,483 61,344 26,639
1977 27,707 3,245 63,739 19,809
1976 27,801 2,885 63,361 18,774
1975 27,677 2,355 64,232 68,569
1974 27,219 1,785 75,853 31,645
1973 25,967 1,156 84,668 18,705
1972 24,626 481 101,297 17,470
1971 23,359 -61 116,112 32,756
1970 22,314 606 129,082 32,438
1969 21,768 20,561 139,082 21,850
1968 22,005 19,830 132,389 7,243
1967 22,654 19,175 138,580 -10,673
1966 23,720 18,601 138,265 20,740
1965 24,916 18,066 146,308 19,444
1964 25,860 17,509 157,653 15,014
1963 29,382 16,816 154,361 -21
1962 32,082 15,884 153,474 18,024
1961 35,180 14,818 159,450 8,258
1960 36,352 13,697 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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