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Population in Moldova compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 1.3 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Moldova vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova North Macedonia
2100 1,175,882 866,884
2099 1,186,641 877,788
2098 1,197,541 888,715
2097 1,208,458 899,716
2096 1,219,478 910,709
2095 1,230,573 921,559
2094 1,241,540 932,633
2093 1,252,531 943,984
2092 1,263,471 955,335
2091 1,274,372 966,773
2090 1,285,020 978,130
2089 1,295,696 989,666
2088 1,306,424 1,001,224
2087 1,317,064 1,012,831
2086 1,327,799 1,024,787
2085 1,338,702 1,036,668
2084 1,349,432 1,048,876
2083 1,360,333 1,061,031
2082 1,371,322 1,073,408
2081 1,382,447 1,085,823
2080 1,393,733 1,098,127
2079 1,405,298 1,110,614
2078 1,417,062 1,123,398
2077 1,429,240 1,136,448
2076 1,441,240 1,149,787
2075 1,453,677 1,163,080
2074 1,466,568 1,176,671
2073 1,479,672 1,190,351
2072 1,493,311 1,204,015
2071 1,507,315 1,217,691
2070 1,522,149 1,231,978
2069 1,537,091 1,246,408
2068 1,552,724 1,260,869
2067 1,568,676 1,275,289
2066 1,584,782 1,289,439
2065 1,601,356 1,303,917
2064 1,618,317 1,318,161
2063 1,635,288 1,332,807
2062 1,652,720 1,347,540
2061 1,670,255 1,362,299
2060 1,688,120 1,376,807
2059 1,705,595 1,390,921
2058 1,722,942 1,404,982
2057 1,740,252 1,419,185
2056 1,757,829 1,433,595
2055 1,775,082 1,447,857
2054 1,792,262 1,462,210
2053 1,809,221 1,476,351
2052 1,825,831 1,489,905
2051 1,842,337 1,503,526
2050 1,858,281 1,516,629
2049 1,874,666 1,529,608
2048 1,890,586 1,542,390
2047 1,906,615 1,555,085
2046 1,922,962 1,568,151
2045 1,939,938 1,581,115
2044 1,956,858 1,593,878
2043 1,974,616 1,606,930
2042 1,992,765 1,619,941
2041 2,011,342 1,632,704
2040 2,030,732 1,645,446
2039 2,051,163 1,658,034
2038 2,071,871 1,670,347
2037 2,093,068 1,682,850
2036 2,114,669 1,695,204
2035 2,136,998 1,707,302
2034 2,159,450 1,719,193
2033 2,182,023 1,730,723
2032 2,204,431 1,742,288
2031 2,227,006 1,753,729
2030 2,250,038 1,765,162
2029 2,272,963 1,775,815
2028 2,295,739 1,786,051
2027 2,318,425 1,795,945
2026 2,341,166 1,805,954
2025 2,373,265 1,815,368
2024 2,402,306 1,824,359
2023 2,457,783 1,827,816
2022 2,528,654 1,831,712
2021 2,595,809 1,837,114
2020 2,635,130 1,856,124
2019 2,664,224 1,876,262
2018 2,707,203 1,889,051
2017 2,755,189 1,898,657
2016 2,803,186 1,906,313
2015 2,835,978 1,912,430
2014 2,857,815 1,917,557
2013 2,859,558 1,922,716
2012 2,860,324 1,929,821
2011 2,860,699 1,937,398
2010 2,862,354 1,946,298
2009 2,865,213 1,958,782
2008 2,868,833 1,971,493
2007 2,874,299 1,982,933
2006 2,880,967 1,994,287
2005 2,888,985 2,005,330
2004 2,896,023 2,016,186
2003 2,903,198 2,022,725
2002 2,911,385 2,020,157
2001 2,918,135 2,034,882
2000 2,924,668 2,026,350
1999 2,930,622 2,017,142
1998 2,935,227 2,007,523
1997 2,936,413 1,996,869
1996 2,947,293 2,012,553
1995 2,953,200 1,998,534
1994 2,966,745 1,992,666
1993 2,975,966 2,006,854
1992 2,980,965 2,032,523
1991 2,981,566 2,055,994
1990 2,977,912 2,063,689
1989 2,970,039 2,055,649
1988 2,948,891 2,045,737
1987 2,916,306 2,035,157
1986 2,883,057 2,024,732
1985 2,850,787 2,014,331
1984 2,820,518 2,003,399
1983 2,791,207 1,991,901
1982 2,763,101 1,978,956
1981 2,735,987 1,959,065
1980 2,708,675 1,933,038
1979 2,683,035 1,906,523
1978 2,656,211 1,879,847
1977 2,626,298 1,853,138
1976 2,596,491 1,825,830
1975 2,566,998 1,797,972
1974 2,538,164 1,770,545
1973 2,510,584 1,743,816
1972 2,484,742 1,717,395
1971 2,460,611 1,691,216
1970 2,437,590 1,664,208
1969 2,408,469 1,636,345
1968 2,373,073 1,608,930
1967 2,337,695 1,582,492
1966 2,301,871 1,557,349
1965 2,265,287 1,533,466
1964 2,228,000 1,510,900
1963 2,188,895 1,488,737
1962 2,147,227 1,471,745
1961 2,103,327 1,455,171
1960 2,058,020 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 38.4% of the population in Moldova and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova North Macedonia
2100 -0.91% -1.24%
2099 -0.91% -1.23%
2098 -0.9% -1.22%
2097 -0.9% -1.21%
2096 -0.9% -1.18%
2095 -0.88% -1.19%
2094 -0.88% -1.2%
2093 -0.87% -1.19%
2092 -0.86% -1.18%
2091 -0.83% -1.16%
2090 -0.82% -1.17%
2089 -0.82% -1.15%
2088 -0.81% -1.15%
2087 -0.81% -1.17%
2086 -0.81% -1.15%
2085 -0.8% -1.16%
2084 -0.8% -1.15%
2083 -0.8% -1.15%
2082 -0.8% -1.14%
2081 -0.81% -1.12%
2080 -0.82% -1.12%
2079 -0.83% -1.14%
2078 -0.85% -1.15%
2077 -0.83% -1.16%
2076 -0.86% -1.14%
2075 -0.88% -1.15%
2074 -0.89% -1.15%
2073 -0.91% -1.13%
2072 -0.93% -1.12%
2071 -0.97% -1.16%
2070 -0.97% -1.16%
2069 -1.01% -1.15%
2068 -1.02% -1.13%
2067 -1.02% -1.1%
2066 -1.03% -1.11%
2065 -1.05% -1.08%
2064 -1.04% -1.1%
2063 -1.05% -1.09%
2062 -1.05% -1.08%
2061 -1.06% -1.05%
2060 -1.02% -1.01%
2059 -1.01% -1%
2058 -0.99% -1%
2057 -1% -1.01%
2056 -0.97% -0.99%
2055 -0.96% -0.98%
2054 -0.94% -0.96%
2053 -0.91% -0.91%
2052 -0.9% -0.91%
2051 -0.86% -0.86%
2050 -0.87% -0.85%
2049 -0.84% -0.83%
2048 -0.84% -0.82%
2047 -0.85% -0.83%
2046 -0.88% -0.82%
2045 -0.86% -0.8%
2044 -0.9% -0.81%
2043 -0.91% -0.8%
2042 -0.92% -0.78%
2041 -0.95% -0.77%
2040 -1% -0.76%
2039 -1% -0.74%
2038 -1.01% -0.74%
2037 -1.02% -0.73%
2036 -1.04% -0.71%
2035 -1.04% -0.69%
2034 -1.03% -0.67%
2033 -1.02% -0.66%
2032 -1.01% -0.65%
2031 -1.02% -0.65%
2030 -1.01% -0.6%
2029 -0.99% -0.57%
2028 -0.98% -0.55%
2027 -0.97% -0.55%
2026 -1.35% -0.52%
2025 -1.21% -0.49%
2024 -2.26% -0.19%
2023 -2.8% -0.21%
2022 -2.59% -0.29%
2021 -1.49% -1.02%
2020 -1.09% -1.07%
2019 -1.59% -0.68%
2018 -1.74% -0.51%
2017 -1.71% -0.4%
2016 -1.16% -0.32%
2015 -0.76% -0.27%
2014 -0.06% -0.27%
2013 -0.03% -0.37%
2012 -0.01% -0.39%
2011 -0.06% -0.46%
2010 -0.1% -0.64%
2009 -0.13% -0.64%
2008 -0.19% -0.58%
2007 -0.23% -0.57%
2006 -0.28% -0.55%
2005 -0.24% -0.54%
2004 -0.25% -0.32%
2003 -0.28% 0.13%
2002 -0.23% -0.72%
2001 -0.22% 0.42%
2000 -0.2% 0.46%
1999 -0.16% 0.48%
1998 -0.04% 0.53%
1997 -0.37% -0.78%
1996 -0.2% 0.7%
1995 -0.46% 0.29%
1994 -0.31% -0.71%
1993 -0.17% -1.26%
1992 -0.02% -1.14%
1991 0.12% -0.37%
1990 0.27% 0.39%
1989 0.72% 0.48%
1988 1.12% 0.52%
1987 1.15% 0.51%
1986 1.13% 0.52%
1985 1.07% 0.55%
1984 1.05% 0.58%
1983 1.02% 0.65%
1982 0.99% 1.02%
1981 1.01% 1.35%
1980 0.96% 1.39%
1979 1.01% 1.42%
1978 1.14% 1.44%
1977 1.15% 1.5%
1976 1.15% 1.55%
1975 1.14% 1.55%
1974 1.1% 1.53%
1973 1.04% 1.54%
1972 0.98% 1.55%
1971 0.94% 1.62%
1970 1.21% 1.7%
1969 1.49% 1.7%
1968 1.51% 1.67%
1967 1.56% 1.61%
1966 1.61% 1.56%
1965 1.67% 1.49%
1964 1.79% 1.49%
1963 1.94% 1.15%
1962 2.09% 1.14%
1961 2.2% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Moldova North Macedonia
Current population
2341166
1805954
Population rank 145/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
19.9 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 -9
Annual growth/decline -55,477 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 176/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 -5,645
Net migration rank 164/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -5,645
2024 - -27,088 - -5,728
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -6,385 89,154 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -13,444 -33,405 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -7,067 -33,405 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -3,416 -41,233 -375 -24,204
2018 -961 -36,085 1,512 -24,878
2017 1,402 -43,871 1,329 -24,227
2016 4,580 -51,642 2,374 -24,144
2015 6,049 -59,399 2,294 -23,010
2014 7,248 -67,175 3,644 -22,132
2013 3,537 -77,571 3,653 -20,297
2012 5,581 -81,215 3,087 -19,083
2011 5,948 -82,271 3,100 -17,871
2010 7,456 -84,039 4,866 -16,668
2009 7,492 -83,546 4,309 -15,455
2008 5,210 -79,593 3,746 -17,645
2007 3,490 -75,734 2,974 -15,705
2006 2,406 -72,061 3,988 -9,632
2005 2,005 -68,681 4,011 -2,244
2004 1,714 -52,491 5,444 -2,640
2003 -322 -46,947 8,900 -2,880
2002 -1,249 -45,833 9,697 -2,858
2001 -718 -45,043 10,174 -922
2000 -324 -43,854 12,159 -2,824
1999 642 -43,111 10,489 -1,261
1998 2,140 -41,975 12,446 -589
1997 4,669 -41,743 12,979 -477
1996 2,655 -33,369 14,806 -397
1995 5,534 -31,975 17,239 -3,603
1994 9,921 -31,616 19,103 -21,006
1993 13,886 -31,526 20,797 -47,273
1992 17,373 -30,136 21,659 -46,509
1991 21,127 -29,204 23,387 -45,484
1990 25,824 -30,053 22,868 -16,174
1989 29,638 -29,307 22,912 -13,528
1988 35,608 -4,989 24,064 -13,621
1987 40,122 -10,796 24,359 -13,635
1986 39,463 -8,769 23,720 -13,589
1985 38,060 -10,627 24,167 -13,492
1984 38,108 -12,732 24,436 -13,251
1983 36,076 -10,543 24,690 -12,884
1982 32,814 -8,412 25,810 -11,716
1981 31,360 -6,452 25,689 0
1980 30,053 -3,693 26,547 -189
1979 28,322 -6,912 27,096 -426
1978 27,622 3,483 27,150 -462
1977 27,707 3,245 27,410 -683
1976 27,801 2,885 28,799 -911
1975 27,677 2,355 28,983 -1,147
1974 27,219 1,785 28,400 -1,376
1973 25,967 1,156 28,032 -1,600
1972 24,626 481 28,236 -1,834
1971 23,359 -61 28,010 -2,064
1970 22,314 606 28,022 60
1969 21,768 20,561 27,464 181
1968 22,005 19,830 28,378 -1,201
1967 22,654 19,175 28,401 -2,696
1966 23,720 18,601 28,766 -4,176
1965 24,916 18,066 28,564 -5,385
1964 25,860 17,509 27,889 -5,938
1963 29,382 16,816 28,124 -5,759
1962 32,082 15,884 25,317 -13,702
1961 35,180 14,818 27,846 -6,309
1960 36,352 13,697 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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