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Population in Moldova compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 15.7 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Moldova vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Saudi Arabia
2100 1,175,882 74,230,118
2099 1,186,641 73,760,045
2098 1,197,541 73,287,526
2097 1,208,458 72,813,125
2096 1,219,478 72,336,039
2095 1,230,573 71,858,206
2094 1,241,540 71,379,928
2093 1,252,531 70,900,460
2092 1,263,471 70,420,464
2091 1,274,372 69,940,749
2090 1,285,020 69,462,214
2089 1,295,696 68,985,976
2088 1,306,424 68,510,277
2087 1,317,064 68,035,545
2086 1,327,799 67,562,521
2085 1,338,702 67,091,615
2084 1,349,432 66,621,667
2083 1,360,333 66,152,653
2082 1,371,322 65,684,321
2081 1,382,447 65,216,102
2080 1,393,733 64,749,128
2079 1,405,298 64,282,393
2078 1,417,062 63,815,918
2077 1,429,240 63,348,712
2076 1,441,240 62,880,120
2075 1,453,677 62,409,793
2074 1,466,568 61,937,628
2073 1,479,672 61,462,662
2072 1,493,311 60,984,202
2071 1,507,315 60,502,791
2070 1,522,149 60,018,216
2069 1,537,091 59,529,456
2068 1,552,724 59,036,086
2067 1,568,676 58,539,487
2066 1,584,782 58,039,687
2065 1,601,356 57,537,106
2064 1,618,317 57,032,172
2063 1,635,288 56,524,331
2062 1,652,720 56,014,549
2061 1,670,255 55,501,467
2060 1,688,120 54,986,901
2059 1,705,595 54,469,809
2058 1,722,942 53,950,469
2057 1,740,252 53,430,639
2056 1,757,829 52,909,061
2055 1,775,082 52,386,571
2054 1,792,262 51,862,312
2053 1,809,221 51,336,335
2052 1,825,831 50,809,100
2051 1,842,337 50,280,719
2050 1,858,281 49,751,739
2049 1,874,666 49,221,828
2048 1,890,586 48,690,143
2047 1,906,615 48,157,605
2046 1,922,962 47,623,246
2045 1,939,938 47,087,215
2044 1,956,858 46,550,306
2043 1,974,616 46,013,232
2042 1,992,765 45,475,200
2041 2,011,342 44,936,131
2040 2,030,732 44,396,093
2039 2,051,163 43,856,006
2038 2,071,871 43,314,707
2037 2,093,068 42,773,375
2036 2,114,669 42,231,639
2035 2,136,998 41,690,245
2034 2,159,450 41,150,029
2033 2,182,023 40,611,021
2032 2,204,431 40,073,144
2031 2,227,006 39,535,357
2030 2,250,038 38,998,581
2029 2,272,963 38,417,447
2028 2,295,739 37,810,902
2027 2,318,425 37,189,969
2026 2,341,166 36,566,201
2025 2,373,265 35,932,673
2024 2,402,306 35,300,280
2023 2,457,783 33,702,731
2022 2,528,654 32,175,224
2021 2,595,809 30,784,383
2020 2,635,130 31,552,510
2019 2,664,224 30,063,799
2018 2,707,203 30,196,281
2017 2,755,189 30,977,355
2016 2,803,186 30,954,198
2015 2,835,978 29,816,382
2014 2,857,815 28,309,273
2013 2,859,558 27,624,004
2012 2,860,324 26,168,861
2011 2,860,699 25,091,867
2010 2,862,354 23,978,487
2009 2,865,213 24,217,654
2008 2,868,833 23,287,877
2007 2,874,299 22,368,313
2006 2,880,967 21,459,144
2005 2,888,985 20,559,890
2004 2,896,023 19,669,480
2003 2,903,198 18,786,767
2002 2,911,385 17,910,910
2001 2,918,135 17,041,397
2000 2,924,668 16,177,722
1999 2,930,622 15,472,075
1998 2,935,227 14,922,185
1997 2,936,413 14,374,943
1996 2,947,293 13,831,009
1995 2,953,200 13,289,245
1994 2,966,745 12,750,040
1993 2,975,966 12,215,862
1992 2,980,965 11,686,676
1991 2,981,566 11,160,744
1990 2,977,912 10,640,691
1989 2,970,039 10,128,394
1988 2,948,891 9,629,165
1987 2,916,306 9,130,194
1986 2,883,057 8,628,639
1985 2,850,787 8,151,779
1984 2,820,518 7,697,307
1983 2,791,207 7,252,941
1982 2,763,101 6,824,486
1981 2,735,987 6,420,551
1980 2,708,675 6,047,997
1979 2,683,035 5,703,698
1978 2,656,211 5,381,902
1977 2,626,298 5,083,048
1976 2,596,491 4,807,933
1975 2,566,998 4,556,287
1974 2,538,164 4,323,632
1973 2,510,584 4,106,344
1972 2,484,742 3,905,722
1971 2,460,611 3,724,031
1970 2,437,590 3,562,470
1969 2,408,469 3,417,114
1968 2,373,073 3,282,711
1967 2,337,695 3,157,242
1966 2,301,871 3,039,887
1965 2,265,287 2,928,771
1964 2,228,000 2,821,968
1963 2,188,895 2,719,341
1962 2,147,227 2,620,910
1961 2,103,327 2,526,347
1960 2,058,020 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.91% 0.64%
2099 -0.91% 0.64%
2098 -0.9% 0.65%
2097 -0.9% 0.66%
2096 -0.9% 0.66%
2095 -0.88% 0.67%
2094 -0.88% 0.68%
2093 -0.87% 0.68%
2092 -0.86% 0.69%
2091 -0.83% 0.69%
2090 -0.82% 0.69%
2089 -0.82% 0.69%
2088 -0.81% 0.7%
2087 -0.81% 0.7%
2086 -0.81% 0.7%
2085 -0.8% 0.71%
2084 -0.8% 0.71%
2083 -0.8% 0.71%
2082 -0.8% 0.72%
2081 -0.81% 0.72%
2080 -0.82% 0.73%
2079 -0.83% 0.73%
2078 -0.85% 0.74%
2077 -0.83% 0.75%
2076 -0.86% 0.75%
2075 -0.88% 0.76%
2074 -0.89% 0.77%
2073 -0.91% 0.78%
2072 -0.93% 0.8%
2071 -0.97% 0.81%
2070 -0.97% 0.82%
2069 -1.01% 0.84%
2068 -1.02% 0.85%
2067 -1.02% 0.86%
2066 -1.03% 0.87%
2065 -1.05% 0.89%
2064 -1.04% 0.9%
2063 -1.05% 0.91%
2062 -1.05% 0.92%
2061 -1.06% 0.94%
2060 -1.02% 0.95%
2059 -1.01% 0.96%
2058 -0.99% 0.97%
2057 -1% 0.99%
2056 -0.97% 1%
2055 -0.96% 1.01%
2054 -0.94% 1.02%
2053 -0.91% 1.04%
2052 -0.9% 1.05%
2051 -0.86% 1.06%
2050 -0.87% 1.08%
2049 -0.84% 1.09%
2048 -0.84% 1.11%
2047 -0.85% 1.12%
2046 -0.88% 1.14%
2045 -0.86% 1.15%
2044 -0.9% 1.17%
2043 -0.91% 1.18%
2042 -0.92% 1.2%
2041 -0.95% 1.22%
2040 -1% 1.23%
2039 -1% 1.25%
2038 -1.01% 1.27%
2037 -1.02% 1.28%
2036 -1.04% 1.3%
2035 -1.04% 1.31%
2034 -1.03% 1.33%
2033 -1.02% 1.34%
2032 -1.01% 1.36%
2031 -1.02% 1.38%
2030 -1.01% 1.51%
2029 -0.99% 1.6%
2028 -0.98% 1.67%
2027 -0.97% 1.71%
2026 -1.35% 1.76%
2025 -1.21% 1.79%
2024 -2.26% 4.74%
2023 -2.8% 4.75%
2022 -2.59% 4.52%
2021 -1.49% -2.43%
2020 -1.09% 4.95%
2019 -1.59% -0.44%
2018 -1.74% -2.52%
2017 -1.71% 0.07%
2016 -1.16% 3.82%
2015 -0.76% 5.32%
2014 -0.06% 2.48%
2013 -0.03% 5.56%
2012 -0.01% 4.29%
2011 -0.06% 4.64%
2010 -0.1% -0.99%
2009 -0.13% 3.99%
2008 -0.19% 4.11%
2007 -0.23% 4.24%
2006 -0.28% 4.37%
2005 -0.24% 4.53%
2004 -0.25% 4.7%
2003 -0.28% 4.89%
2002 -0.23% 5.1%
2001 -0.22% 5.34%
2000 -0.2% 4.56%
1999 -0.16% 3.69%
1998 -0.04% 3.81%
1997 -0.37% 3.93%
1996 -0.2% 4.08%
1995 -0.46% 4.23%
1994 -0.31% 4.37%
1993 -0.17% 4.53%
1992 -0.02% 4.71%
1991 0.12% 4.89%
1990 0.27% 5.06%
1989 0.72% 5.18%
1988 1.12% 5.47%
1987 1.15% 5.81%
1986 1.13% 5.85%
1985 1.07% 5.9%
1984 1.05% 6.13%
1983 1.02% 6.28%
1982 0.99% 6.29%
1981 1.01% 6.16%
1980 0.96% 6.04%
1979 1.01% 5.98%
1978 1.14% 5.88%
1977 1.15% 5.72%
1976 1.15% 5.52%
1975 1.14% 5.38%
1974 1.1% 5.29%
1973 1.04% 5.14%
1972 0.98% 4.88%
1971 0.94% 4.54%
1970 1.21% 4.25%
1969 1.49% 4.09%
1968 1.51% 3.97%
1967 1.56% 3.86%
1966 1.61% 3.79%
1965 1.67% 3.78%
1964 1.79% 3.77%
1963 1.94% 3.76%
1962 2.09% 3.74%
1961 2.2% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Moldova Saudi Arabia
Current population
2341166
36734925
Population rank 145/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
19.9 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
15.7 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 4/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +119,738
Net migration rank 164/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 119,738
2024 - -27,088 - 122,170
2023 -7,007 -18,570 474,366 325,691
2022 -6,385 89,154 406,920 977,072
2021 -13,444 -33,405 409,032 -106,287
2020 -7,067 -33,405 447,036 -74,725
2019 -3,416 -41,233 474,407 191,582
2018 -961 -36,085 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,402 -43,871 546,751 -920,812
2016 4,580 -51,642 537,829 -26,997
2015 6,049 -59,399 511,023 465,292
2014 7,248 -67,175 493,431 469,144
2013 3,537 -77,571 475,299 485,794
2012 5,581 -81,215 465,649 479,206
2011 5,948 -82,271 443,675 491,253
2010 7,456 -84,039 418,641 504,955
2009 7,492 -83,546 438,557 496,229
2008 5,210 -79,593 433,457 491,337
2007 3,490 -75,734 425,199 489,136
2006 2,406 -72,061 399,333 504,661
2005 2,005 -68,681 375,938 518,565
2004 1,714 -52,491 362,843 523,472
2003 -322 -46,947 364,520 514,606
2002 -1,249 -45,833 372,099 500,508
2001 -718 -45,043 382,153 484,252
2000 -324 -43,854 392,407 468,515
1999 642 -43,111 390,112 160,263
1998 2,140 -41,975 389,499 159,898
1997 4,669 -41,743 385,033 160,066
1996 2,655 -33,369 382,248 160,532
1995 5,534 -31,975 380,231 160,512
1994 9,921 -31,616 377,351 160,306
1993 13,886 -31,526 372,621 158,074
1992 17,373 -30,136 366,763 160,908
1991 21,127 -29,204 361,329 162,857
1990 25,824 -30,053 355,495 160,416
1989 29,638 -29,307 349,399 159,273
1988 35,608 -4,989 342,865 146,918
1987 40,122 -10,796 333,088 175,075
1986 39,463 -8,769 322,340 172,606
1985 38,060 -10,627 310,558 148,208
1984 38,108 -12,732 296,615 153,562
1983 36,076 -10,543 280,616 157,930
1982 32,814 -8,412 264,831 153,528
1981 31,360 -6,452 249,156 140,355
1980 30,053 -3,693 234,372 121,220
1979 28,322 -6,912 220,186 112,826
1978 27,622 3,483 205,331 105,263
1977 27,707 3,245 191,103 96,015
1976 27,801 2,885 178,024 85,083
1975 27,677 2,355 166,223 73,960
1974 27,219 1,785 155,478 69,653
1973 25,967 1,156 145,450 63,995
1972 24,626 481 136,360 55,439
1971 23,359 -61 127,600 43,989
1970 22,314 606 120,440 31,097
1969 21,768 20,561 113,859 25,312
1968 22,005 19,830 108,281 21,366
1967 22,654 19,175 103,343 17,947
1966 23,720 18,601 98,361 15,054
1965 24,916 18,066 93,820 15,000
1964 25,860 17,509 89,776 15,000
1963 29,382 16,816 85,480 15,000
1962 32,082 15,884 81,393 15,000
1961 35,180 14,818 77,743 15,000
1960 36,352 13,697 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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