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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.04 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Moldova vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Nicaragua
2100 1,175,882 8,688,116
2099 1,186,641 8,724,538
2098 1,197,541 8,760,232
2097 1,208,458 8,794,755
2096 1,219,478 8,828,433
2095 1,230,573 8,861,157
2094 1,241,540 8,892,755
2093 1,252,531 8,924,287
2092 1,263,471 8,954,488
2091 1,274,372 8,984,026
2090 1,285,020 9,012,075
2089 1,295,696 9,039,709
2088 1,306,424 9,065,862
2087 1,317,064 9,090,942
2086 1,327,799 9,115,336
2085 1,338,702 9,138,363
2084 1,349,432 9,160,205
2083 1,360,333 9,180,483
2082 1,371,322 9,199,639
2081 1,382,447 9,217,574
2080 1,393,733 9,233,677
2079 1,405,298 9,247,995
2078 1,417,062 9,260,269
2077 1,429,240 9,271,296
2076 1,441,240 9,280,355
2075 1,453,677 9,287,263
2074 1,466,568 9,293,340
2073 1,479,672 9,297,217
2072 1,493,311 9,298,930
2071 1,507,315 9,298,548
2070 1,522,149 9,296,541
2069 1,537,091 9,292,245
2068 1,552,724 9,285,519
2067 1,568,676 9,277,073
2066 1,584,782 9,266,063
2065 1,601,356 9,253,359
2064 1,618,317 9,238,451
2063 1,635,288 9,221,261
2062 1,652,720 9,201,687
2061 1,670,255 9,180,231
2060 1,688,120 9,156,164
2059 1,705,595 9,129,485
2058 1,722,942 9,100,437
2057 1,740,252 9,069,770
2056 1,757,829 9,037,076
2055 1,775,082 9,002,004
2054 1,792,262 8,964,646
2053 1,809,221 8,925,248
2052 1,825,831 8,883,323
2051 1,842,337 8,838,651
2050 1,858,281 8,791,647
2049 1,874,666 8,743,003
2048 1,890,586 8,691,701
2047 1,906,615 8,638,293
2046 1,922,962 8,583,244
2045 1,939,938 8,525,953
2044 1,956,858 8,466,669
2043 1,974,616 8,405,733
2042 1,992,765 8,342,871
2041 2,011,342 8,278,159
2040 2,030,732 8,211,510
2039 2,051,163 8,143,346
2038 2,071,871 8,072,943
2037 2,093,068 8,000,701
2036 2,114,669 7,926,969
2035 2,136,998 7,851,540
2034 2,159,450 7,774,327
2033 2,182,023 7,695,506
2032 2,204,431 7,615,273
2031 2,227,006 7,533,169
2030 2,250,038 7,449,842
2029 2,272,963 7,364,850
2028 2,295,739 7,278,061
2027 2,318,425 7,189,755
2026 2,341,166 7,100,090
2025 2,373,265 7,008,896
2024 2,402,306 6,916,140
2023 2,457,783 6,823,613
2022 2,528,654 6,730,654
2021 2,595,809 6,644,741
2020 2,635,130 6,565,267
2019 2,664,224 6,483,657
2018 2,707,203 6,400,080
2017 2,755,189 6,316,231
2016 2,803,186 6,232,666
2015 2,835,978 6,149,417
2014 2,857,815 6,066,492
2013 2,859,558 5,983,845
2012 2,860,324 5,901,287
2011 2,860,699 5,819,051
2010 2,862,354 5,737,450
2009 2,865,213 5,656,601
2008 2,868,833 5,576,593
2007 2,874,299 5,497,243
2006 2,880,967 5,418,855
2005 2,888,985 5,342,105
2004 2,896,023 5,272,912
2003 2,903,198 5,210,963
2002 2,911,385 5,149,909
2001 2,918,135 5,087,825
2000 2,924,668 5,022,633
1999 2,930,622 4,954,018
1998 2,935,227 4,883,655
1997 2,936,413 4,809,573
1996 2,947,293 4,729,974
1995 2,953,200 4,642,931
1994 2,966,745 4,549,316
1993 2,975,966 4,453,732
1992 2,980,965 4,357,026
1991 2,981,566 4,259,637
1990 2,977,912 4,162,559
1989 2,970,039 4,066,476
1988 2,948,891 3,972,320
1987 2,916,306 3,882,164
1986 2,883,057 3,794,157
1985 2,850,787 3,706,479
1984 2,820,518 3,619,104
1983 2,791,207 3,530,282
1982 2,763,101 3,438,745
1981 2,735,987 3,345,674
1980 2,708,675 3,252,403
1979 2,683,035 3,164,525
1978 2,656,211 3,080,314
1977 2,626,298 2,992,534
1976 2,596,491 2,903,851
1975 2,566,998 2,816,943
1974 2,538,164 2,732,075
1973 2,510,584 2,649,278
1972 2,484,742 2,573,578
1971 2,460,611 2,499,825
1970 2,437,590 2,423,065
1969 2,408,469 2,348,398
1968 2,373,073 2,275,836
1967 2,337,695 2,205,567
1966 2,301,871 2,137,820
1965 2,265,287 2,072,681
1964 2,228,000 2,010,176
1963 2,188,895 1,950,159
1962 2,147,227 1,892,320
1961 2,103,327 1,836,451
1960 2,058,020 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Nicaragua
2100 -0.91% -0.42%
2099 -0.91% -0.41%
2098 -0.9% -0.39%
2097 -0.9% -0.38%
2096 -0.9% -0.37%
2095 -0.88% -0.36%
2094 -0.88% -0.35%
2093 -0.87% -0.34%
2092 -0.86% -0.33%
2091 -0.83% -0.31%
2090 -0.82% -0.31%
2089 -0.82% -0.29%
2088 -0.81% -0.28%
2087 -0.81% -0.27%
2086 -0.81% -0.25%
2085 -0.8% -0.24%
2084 -0.8% -0.22%
2083 -0.8% -0.21%
2082 -0.8% -0.19%
2081 -0.81% -0.17%
2080 -0.82% -0.15%
2079 -0.83% -0.13%
2078 -0.85% -0.12%
2077 -0.83% -0.1%
2076 -0.86% -0.07%
2075 -0.88% -0.07%
2074 -0.89% -0.04%
2073 -0.91% -0.02%
2072 -0.93% 0.004%
2071 -0.97% 0.02%
2070 -0.97% 0.05%
2069 -1.01% 0.07%
2068 -1.02% 0.09%
2067 -1.02% 0.12%
2066 -1.03% 0.14%
2065 -1.05% 0.16%
2064 -1.04% 0.19%
2063 -1.05% 0.21%
2062 -1.05% 0.23%
2061 -1.06% 0.26%
2060 -1.02% 0.29%
2059 -1.01% 0.32%
2058 -0.99% 0.34%
2057 -1% 0.36%
2056 -0.97% 0.39%
2055 -0.96% 0.42%
2054 -0.94% 0.44%
2053 -0.91% 0.47%
2052 -0.9% 0.51%
2051 -0.86% 0.53%
2050 -0.87% 0.56%
2049 -0.84% 0.59%
2048 -0.84% 0.62%
2047 -0.85% 0.64%
2046 -0.88% 0.67%
2045 -0.86% 0.7%
2044 -0.9% 0.72%
2043 -0.91% 0.75%
2042 -0.92% 0.78%
2041 -0.95% 0.81%
2040 -1% 0.84%
2039 -1% 0.87%
2038 -1.01% 0.9%
2037 -1.02% 0.93%
2036 -1.04% 0.96%
2035 -1.04% 0.99%
2034 -1.03% 1.02%
2033 -1.02% 1.05%
2032 -1.01% 1.09%
2031 -1.02% 1.12%
2030 -1.01% 1.15%
2029 -0.99% 1.19%
2028 -0.98% 1.23%
2027 -0.97% 1.26%
2026 -1.35% 1.3%
2025 -1.21% 1.34%
2024 -2.26% 1.36%
2023 -2.8% 1.38%
2022 -2.59% 1.29%
2021 -1.49% 1.21%
2020 -1.09% 1.26%
2019 -1.59% 1.31%
2018 -1.74% 1.33%
2017 -1.71% 1.34%
2016 -1.16% 1.35%
2015 -0.76% 1.37%
2014 -0.06% 1.38%
2013 -0.03% 1.4%
2012 -0.01% 1.41%
2011 -0.06% 1.42%
2010 -0.1% 1.43%
2009 -0.13% 1.43%
2008 -0.19% 1.44%
2007 -0.23% 1.45%
2006 -0.28% 1.44%
2005 -0.24% 1.31%
2004 -0.25% 1.19%
2003 -0.28% 1.19%
2002 -0.23% 1.22%
2001 -0.22% 1.3%
2000 -0.2% 1.39%
1999 -0.16% 1.44%
1998 -0.04% 1.54%
1997 -0.37% 1.68%
1996 -0.2% 1.87%
1995 -0.46% 2.06%
1994 -0.31% 2.15%
1993 -0.17% 2.22%
1992 -0.02% 2.29%
1991 0.12% 2.33%
1990 0.27% 2.36%
1989 0.72% 2.37%
1988 1.12% 2.32%
1987 1.15% 2.32%
1986 1.13% 2.37%
1985 1.07% 2.41%
1984 1.05% 2.52%
1983 1.02% 2.66%
1982 0.99% 2.78%
1981 1.01% 2.87%
1980 0.96% 2.78%
1979 1.01% 2.73%
1978 1.14% 2.93%
1977 1.15% 3.05%
1976 1.15% 3.09%
1975 1.14% 3.11%
1974 1.1% 3.13%
1973 1.04% 2.94%
1972 0.98% 2.95%
1971 0.94% 3.17%
1970 1.21% 3.18%
1969 1.49% 3.19%
1968 1.51% 3.19%
1967 1.56% 3.17%
1966 1.61% 3.14%
1965 1.67% 3.11%
1964 1.79% 3.08%
1963 1.94% 3.06%
1962 2.09% 3.04%
1961 2.2% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Moldova Nicaragua
Current population
2341166
7124343
Population rank 145/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +253
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 78/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 -8,371
Net migration rank 164/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -8,371
2024 - -27,088 - -8,189
2023 -7,007 -18,570 100,921 -7,996
2022 -6,385 89,154 100,987 -7,996
2021 -13,444 -33,405 89,213 -10,383
2020 -7,067 -33,405 90,515 -10,383
2019 -3,416 -41,233 102,817 -19,730
2018 -961 -36,085 104,814 -20,742
2017 1,402 -43,871 105,468 -21,849
2016 4,580 -51,642 106,585 -23,076
2015 6,049 -59,399 107,344 -24,353
2014 7,248 -67,175 108,420 -25,570
2013 3,537 -77,571 109,032 -26,587
2012 5,581 -81,215 110,065 -27,389
2011 5,948 -82,271 110,026 -28,221
2010 7,456 -84,039 110,475 -29,081
2009 7,492 -83,546 110,213 -29,913
2008 5,210 -79,593 110,395 -30,675
2007 3,490 -75,734 110,341 -31,357
2006 2,406 -72,061 110,073 -32,274
2005 2,005 -68,681 108,984 -33,280
2004 1,714 -52,491 106,904 -44,222
2003 -322 -46,947 106,142 -44,931
2002 -1,249 -45,833 105,805 -44,906
2001 -718 -45,043 107,109 -43,837
2000 -324 -43,854 109,192 -42,087
1999 642 -43,111 110,217 -40,095
1998 2,140 -41,975 108,862 -38,260
1997 4,669 -41,743 114,415 -36,851
1996 2,655 -33,369 116,849 -35,208
1995 5,534 -31,975 118,325 -25,889
1994 9,921 -31,616 119,565 -24,773
1993 13,886 -31,526 120,469 -24,091
1992 17,373 -30,136 121,204 -24,171
1991 21,127 -29,204 121,787 -24,028
1990 25,824 -30,053 120,677 -24,280
1989 29,638 -29,307 120,128 -24,364
1988 35,608 -4,989 117,299 -24,753
1987 40,122 -10,796 112,885 -25,127
1986 39,463 -8,769 113,054 -24,805
1985 38,060 -10,627 110,949 -23,840
1984 38,108 -12,732 110,133 -22,493
1983 36,076 -10,543 110,618 -20,620
1982 32,814 -8,412 112,468 -19,395
1981 31,360 -6,452 110,421 -17,353
1980 30,053 -3,693 108,604 -15,130
1979 28,322 -6,912 96,429 -14,152
1978 27,622 3,483 98,419 -12,273
1977 27,707 3,245 100,498 -11,082
1976 27,801 2,885 98,100 -10,155
1975 27,677 2,355 95,230 -9,349
1974 27,219 1,785 92,505 -8,639
1973 25,967 1,156 89,662 -7,947
1972 24,626 481 76,906 -7,219
1971 23,359 -61 84,139 -6,328
1970 22,314 606 81,127 -5,423
1969 21,768 20,561 78,237 -4,592
1968 22,005 19,830 75,458 -3,979
1967 22,654 19,175 72,722 -3,666
1966 23,720 18,601 69,883 -3,443
1965 24,916 18,066 67,056 -3,231
1964 25,860 17,509 64,227 -3,043
1963 29,382 16,816 61,738 -2,881
1962 32,082 15,884 59,547 -2,727
1961 35,180 14,818 57,499 -2,579
1960 36,352 13,697 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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