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Population in Moldova compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 68.2 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Moldova vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova San Marino
2100 1,169,570 31,687
2099 1,180,272 31,708
2098 1,191,113 31,720
2097 1,201,972 31,762
2096 1,212,932 31,780
2095 1,223,967 31,761
2094 1,234,876 31,755
2093 1,245,808 31,726
2092 1,256,689 31,748
2091 1,267,532 31,736
2090 1,278,123 31,747
2089 1,288,741 31,733
2088 1,299,412 31,725
2087 1,309,994 31,710
2086 1,320,672 31,683
2085 1,331,516 31,636
2084 1,342,188 31,623
2083 1,353,031 31,612
2082 1,363,961 31,596
2081 1,375,027 31,555
2080 1,386,252 31,573
2079 1,397,755 31,569
2078 1,409,455 31,566
2077 1,421,568 31,579
2076 1,433,504 31,612
2075 1,445,874 31,653
2074 1,458,696 31,703
2073 1,471,729 31,762
2072 1,485,296 31,825
2071 1,499,224 31,896
2070 1,513,979 31,965
2069 1,528,841 32,058
2068 1,544,390 32,160
2067 1,560,256 32,290
2066 1,576,276 32,395
2065 1,592,761 32,527
2064 1,609,631 32,664
2063 1,626,510 32,782
2062 1,643,849 32,918
2061 1,661,290 33,047
2060 1,679,059 33,170
2059 1,696,440 33,310
2058 1,713,694 33,447
2057 1,730,910 33,584
2056 1,748,393 33,717
2055 1,765,554 33,829
2054 1,782,642 33,954
2053 1,799,510 34,068
2052 1,816,030 34,161
2051 1,832,448 34,235
2050 1,848,307 34,268
2049 1,864,603 34,324
2048 1,880,438 34,382
2047 1,896,381 34,421
2046 1,912,640 34,463
2045 1,929,525 34,497
2044 1,946,354 34,546
2043 1,964,017 34,552
2042 1,982,068 34,521
2041 2,000,545 34,525
2040 2,019,832 34,534
2039 2,040,153 34,520
2038 2,060,750 34,483
2037 2,081,833 34,430
2036 2,103,318 34,403
2035 2,125,527 34,368
2034 2,147,859 34,347
2033 2,170,311 34,341
2032 2,192,598 34,316
2031 2,215,052 34,308
2030 2,237,961 34,289
2029 2,260,762 34,267
2028 2,283,416 34,215
2027 2,305,981 34,175
2026 2,328,600 34,144
2025 2,360,527 34,109
2024 2,402,306 33,977
2023 2,457,783 33,860
2022 2,528,654 33,755
2021 2,595,809 34,252
2020 2,635,130 34,770
2019 2,664,224 34,663
2018 2,707,203 34,522
2017 2,755,189 33,825
2016 2,803,186 33,101
2015 2,835,978 32,897
2014 2,857,815 32,655
2013 2,859,558 33,041
2012 2,860,324 33,469
2011 2,860,699 32,620
2010 2,862,354 33,270
2009 2,865,213 33,066
2008 2,868,833 31,662
2007 2,874,299 31,211
2006 2,880,967 30,184
2005 2,888,985 29,836
2004 2,896,023 29,457
2003 2,903,198 27,843
2002 2,911,385 27,491
2001 2,918,135 27,143
2000 2,924,668 26,799
1999 2,930,622 26,459
1998 2,935,227 26,125
1997 2,936,413 25,800
1996 2,947,293 25,482
1995 2,953,200 25,158
1994 2,966,745 24,823
1993 2,975,966 24,472
1992 2,980,965 24,125
1991 2,981,566 23,797
1990 2,977,912 23,475
1989 2,970,039 23,154
1988 2,948,891 22,843
1987 2,916,306 22,686
1986 2,883,057 22,636
1985 2,850,787 22,485
1984 2,820,518 22,346
1983 2,791,207 22,229
1982 2,763,101 22,055
1981 2,735,987 21,840
1980 2,708,675 21,585
1979 2,683,035 21,320
1978 2,656,211 21,026
1977 2,626,298 20,017
1976 2,596,491 19,110
1975 2,566,998 19,046
1974 2,538,164 19,030
1973 2,510,584 18,992
1972 2,484,742 18,787
1971 2,460,611 18,419
1970 2,437,590 18,168
1969 2,408,469 18,026
1968 2,373,073 17,861
1967 2,337,695 17,688
1966 2,301,871 17,523
1965 2,265,287 17,305
1964 2,228,000 16,977
1963 2,188,895 16,580
1962 2,147,227 16,183
1961 2,103,327 15,799
1960 2,058,020 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 38.4% of the population in Moldova and 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova San Marino
2100 -0.91% -0.06%
2099 -0.91% -0.04%
2098 -0.9% -0.13%
2097 -0.9% -0.05%
2096 -0.9% 0.06%
2095 -0.88% 0.02%
2094 -0.88% 0.09%
2093 -0.87% -0.07%
2092 -0.86% 0.04%
2091 -0.83% -0.04%
2090 -0.82% 0.04%
2089 -0.82% 0.03%
2088 -0.81% 0.05%
2087 -0.81% 0.08%
2086 -0.81% 0.15%
2085 -0.8% 0.04%
2084 -0.8% 0.04%
2083 -0.8% 0.05%
2082 -0.8% 0.13%
2081 -0.81% -0.06%
2080 -0.82% 0.01%
2079 -0.83% 0.01%
2078 -0.85% -0.04%
2077 -0.83% -0.1%
2076 -0.86% -0.13%
2075 -0.88% -0.16%
2074 -0.89% -0.19%
2073 -0.91% -0.2%
2072 -0.93% -0.22%
2071 -0.97% -0.22%
2070 -0.97% -0.29%
2069 -1.01% -0.32%
2068 -1.02% -0.4%
2067 -1.02% -0.32%
2066 -1.03% -0.41%
2065 -1.05% -0.42%
2064 -1.04% -0.36%
2063 -1.05% -0.41%
2062 -1.05% -0.39%
2061 -1.06% -0.37%
2060 -1.02% -0.42%
2059 -1.01% -0.41%
2058 -0.99% -0.41%
2057 -1% -0.39%
2056 -0.97% -0.33%
2055 -0.96% -0.37%
2054 -0.94% -0.33%
2053 -0.91% -0.27%
2052 -0.9% -0.21%
2051 -0.86% -0.1%
2050 -0.87% -0.16%
2049 -0.84% -0.17%
2048 -0.84% -0.11%
2047 -0.85% -0.12%
2046 -0.88% -0.1%
2045 -0.86% -0.14%
2044 -0.9% -0.02%
2043 -0.91% 0.09%
2042 -0.92% -0.01%
2041 -0.95% -0.03%
2040 -1% 0.04%
2039 -1% 0.11%
2038 -1.01% 0.15%
2037 -1.02% 0.08%
2036 -1.04% 0.1%
2035 -1.04% 0.06%
2034 -1.03% 0.02%
2033 -1.02% 0.07%
2032 -1.01% 0.02%
2031 -1.02% 0.05%
2030 -1.01% 0.07%
2029 -0.99% 0.15%
2028 -0.98% 0.12%
2027 -0.97% 0.09%
2026 -1.35% 0.1%
2025 -1.74% 0.39%
2024 -2.26% 0.35%
2023 -2.8% 0.31%
2022 -2.59% -1.45%
2021 -1.49% -1.49%
2020 -1.09% 0.31%
2019 -1.59% 0.41%
2018 -1.74% 2.06%
2017 -1.71% 2.19%
2016 -1.16% 0.62%
2015 -0.76% 0.74%
2014 -0.06% -1.17%
2013 -0.03% -1.28%
2012 -0.01% 2.6%
2011 -0.06% -1.95%
2010 -0.1% 0.62%
2009 -0.13% 4.43%
2008 -0.19% 1.45%
2007 -0.23% 3.4%
2006 -0.28% 1.17%
2005 -0.24% 1.29%
2004 -0.25% 5.8%
2003 -0.28% 1.28%
2002 -0.23% 1.28%
2001 -0.22% 1.28%
2000 -0.2% 1.29%
1999 -0.16% 1.28%
1998 -0.04% 1.26%
1997 -0.37% 1.25%
1996 -0.2% 1.29%
1995 -0.46% 1.35%
1994 -0.31% 1.43%
1993 -0.17% 1.44%
1992 -0.02% 1.38%
1991 0.12% 1.37%
1990 0.27% 1.39%
1989 0.72% 1.36%
1988 1.12% 0.69%
1987 1.15% 0.22%
1986 1.13% 0.67%
1985 1.07% 0.62%
1984 1.05% 0.53%
1983 1.02% 0.79%
1982 0.99% 0.98%
1981 1.01% 1.18%
1980 0.96% 1.24%
1979 1.01% 1.4%
1978 1.14% 5.04%
1977 1.15% 4.75%
1976 1.15% 0.34%
1975 1.14% 0.08%
1974 1.1% 0.2%
1973 1.04% 1.09%
1972 0.98% 2%
1971 0.94% 1.38%
1970 1.21% 0.79%
1969 1.49% 0.92%
1968 1.51% 0.98%
1967 1.56% 0.94%
1966 1.61% 1.26%
1965 1.67% 1.93%
1964 1.79% 2.39%
1963 1.94% 2.45%
1962 2.09% 2.43%
1961 2.2% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Moldova San Marino
Current population
2328600
34159
Population rank 145/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0004%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
20.7 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
15.8 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline -114 +0
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +132
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 140/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -29,766 +122
Net migration rank 164/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 122
2024 -7,767 -27,088 -112 37
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -92 -190
2022 -6,385 89,154 -58 -403
2021 -13,444 -33,405 -99 -368
2020 -7,067 -33,405 -122 247
2019 -3,416 -41,233 -17 187
2018 -961 -36,085 -11 172
2017 1,402 -43,871 -51 234
2016 4,580 -51,642 10 291
2015 6,049 -59,399 36 273
2014 7,248 -67,175 46 74
2013 3,537 -77,571 73 57
2012 5,581 -81,215 54 143
2011 5,948 -82,271 105 2,325
2010 7,456 -84,039 126 592
2009 7,492 -83,546 145 311
2008 5,210 -79,593 159 268
2007 3,490 -75,734 69 314
2006 2,406 -72,061 75 310
2005 2,005 -68,681 66 314
2004 1,714 -52,491 121 285
2003 -322 -46,947 79 277
2002 -1,249 -45,833 112 241
2001 -718 -45,043 132 215
2000 -324 -43,854 107 233
1999 642 -43,111 80 256
1998 2,140 -41,975 74 257
1997 4,669 -41,743 71 255
1996 2,655 -33,369 63 257
1995 5,534 -31,975 51 262
1994 9,921 -31,616 43 300
1993 13,886 -31,526 38 325
1992 17,373 -30,136 42 285
1991 21,127 -29,204 45 278
1990 25,824 -30,053 41 289
1989 29,638 -29,307 36 285
1988 35,608 -4,989 34 268
1987 40,122 -10,796 31 -20
1986 39,463 -8,769 40 44
1985 38,060 -10,627 44 166
1984 38,108 -12,732 46 32
1983 36,076 -10,543 54 115
1982 32,814 -8,412 61 117
1981 31,360 -6,452 76 169
1980 30,053 -3,693 90 169
1979 28,322 -6,912 104 164
1978 27,622 3,483 121 199
1977 27,707 3,245 117 1,577
1976 27,801 2,885 126 0
1975 27,677 2,355 141 -133
1974 27,219 1,785 153 -131
1973 25,967 1,156 167 -124
1972 24,626 481 173 191
1971 23,359 -61 174 201
1970 22,314 606 173 -39
1969 21,768 20,561 173 -29
1968 22,005 19,830 171 8
1967 22,654 19,175 171 -3
1966 23,720 18,601 173 -9
1965 24,916 18,066 169 99
1964 25,860 17,509 163 233
1963 29,382 16,816 158 242
1962 32,082 15,884 155 238
1961 35,180 14,818 174 206
1960 36,352 13,697 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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