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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.07 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 -1.72% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Moldova vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Nicaragua
2100 1,169,570 8,686,387
2099 1,180,272 8,722,801
2098 1,191,113 8,758,489
2097 1,201,972 8,793,005
2096 1,212,932 8,826,676
2095 1,223,967 8,859,393
2094 1,234,876 8,890,985
2093 1,245,808 8,922,511
2092 1,256,689 8,952,706
2091 1,267,532 8,982,238
2090 1,278,123 9,010,281
2089 1,288,741 9,037,910
2088 1,299,412 9,064,058
2087 1,309,994 9,089,133
2086 1,320,672 9,113,522
2085 1,331,516 9,136,545
2084 1,342,188 9,158,382
2083 1,353,031 9,178,656
2082 1,363,961 9,197,809
2081 1,375,027 9,215,739
2080 1,386,252 9,231,840
2079 1,397,755 9,246,154
2078 1,409,455 9,258,426
2077 1,421,568 9,269,451
2076 1,433,504 9,278,508
2075 1,445,874 9,285,415
2074 1,458,696 9,291,490
2073 1,471,729 9,295,367
2072 1,485,296 9,297,079
2071 1,499,224 9,296,698
2070 1,513,979 9,294,691
2069 1,528,841 9,290,396
2068 1,544,390 9,283,672
2067 1,560,256 9,275,227
2066 1,576,276 9,264,219
2065 1,592,761 9,251,518
2064 1,609,631 9,236,612
2063 1,626,510 9,219,426
2062 1,643,849 9,199,856
2061 1,661,290 9,178,404
2060 1,679,059 9,154,342
2059 1,696,440 9,127,668
2058 1,713,694 9,098,625
2057 1,730,910 9,067,965
2056 1,748,393 9,035,277
2055 1,765,554 9,000,212
2054 1,782,642 8,962,862
2053 1,799,510 8,923,471
2052 1,816,030 8,881,555
2051 1,832,448 8,836,892
2050 1,848,307 8,789,897
2049 1,864,603 8,741,263
2048 1,880,438 8,689,971
2047 1,896,381 8,636,574
2046 1,912,640 8,581,536
2045 1,929,525 8,524,256
2044 1,946,354 8,464,984
2043 1,964,017 8,404,060
2042 1,982,068 8,341,211
2041 2,000,545 8,276,512
2040 2,019,832 8,209,876
2039 2,040,153 8,141,726
2038 2,060,750 8,071,337
2037 2,081,833 7,999,109
2036 2,103,318 7,925,391
2035 2,125,527 7,849,978
2034 2,147,859 7,772,780
2033 2,170,311 7,693,975
2032 2,192,598 7,613,757
2031 2,215,052 7,531,669
2030 2,237,961 7,448,359
2029 2,260,762 7,363,385
2028 2,283,416 7,276,613
2027 2,305,981 7,188,324
2026 2,328,600 7,098,677
2025 2,360,527 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 1,848,307 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 1.17M 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 -1.74% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Moldova declined by 1.74%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Moldova Nicaragua
Current population
2328600
7144725
Population rank 145/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
20.7 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
15.8 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +250
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +1.32%
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 -7,767 -27,088 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 11.7% of the population change in Moldova is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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