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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 16.3 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Moldova vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Saudi Arabia
2100 1,169,570 76,380,382
2099 1,180,272 75,896,692
2098 1,191,113 75,410,485
2097 1,201,972 74,922,342
2096 1,212,932 74,431,436
2095 1,223,967 73,939,761
2094 1,234,876 73,447,628
2093 1,245,808 72,954,272
2092 1,256,689 72,460,372
2091 1,267,532 71,966,760
2090 1,278,123 71,474,363
2089 1,288,741 70,984,330
2088 1,299,412 70,494,851
2087 1,309,994 70,006,368
2086 1,320,672 69,519,641
2085 1,331,516 69,035,093
2084 1,342,188 68,551,533
2083 1,353,031 68,068,933
2082 1,363,961 67,587,034
2081 1,375,027 67,105,252
2080 1,386,252 66,624,751
2079 1,397,755 66,144,495
2078 1,409,455 65,664,508
2077 1,421,568 65,183,768
2076 1,433,504 64,701,603
2075 1,445,874 64,217,651
2074 1,458,696 63,731,809
2073 1,471,729 63,243,084
2072 1,485,296 62,750,764
2071 1,499,224 62,255,408
2070 1,513,979 61,756,796
2069 1,528,841 61,253,878
2068 1,544,390 60,746,216
2067 1,560,256 60,235,232
2066 1,576,276 59,720,954
2065 1,592,761 59,203,814
2064 1,609,631 58,684,254
2063 1,626,510 58,161,702
2062 1,643,849 57,637,152
2061 1,661,290 57,109,207
2060 1,679,059 56,579,736
2059 1,696,440 56,047,666
2058 1,713,694 55,513,281
2057 1,730,910 54,978,393
2056 1,748,393 54,441,706
2055 1,765,554 53,904,081
2054 1,782,642 53,364,635
2053 1,799,510 52,823,422
2052 1,816,030 52,280,914
2051 1,832,448 51,737,228
2050 1,848,307 51,192,924
2049 1,864,603 50,647,663
2048 1,880,438 50,100,576
2047 1,896,381 49,552,613
2046 1,912,640 49,002,774
2045 1,929,525 48,451,215
2044 1,946,354 47,898,754
2043 1,964,017 47,346,122
2042 1,982,068 46,792,504
2041 2,000,545 46,237,820
2040 2,019,832 45,682,139
2039 2,040,153 45,126,407
2038 2,060,750 44,569,427
2037 2,081,833 44,012,415
2036 2,103,318 43,454,985
2035 2,125,527 42,897,909
2034 2,147,859 42,342,044
2033 2,170,311 41,787,423
2032 2,192,598 41,233,964
2031 2,215,052 40,680,599
2030 2,237,961 40,128,273
2029 2,260,762 39,530,306
2028 2,283,416 38,906,191
2027 2,305,981 38,267,271
2026 2,328,600 37,625,434
2025 2,360,527 36,973,555
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
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 -1.74% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Moldova Saudi Arabia
Current population
2328600
37955120
Population rank 145/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.46%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
20.7 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
15.8 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 2/197
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 -7,767 -27,088 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
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 (1960–2025, 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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