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Population in Moldova compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 5.34 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Moldova vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova South Sudan
2100 1,175,882 24,086,901
2099 1,186,641 24,081,477
2098 1,197,541 24,063,461
2097 1,208,458 24,065,268
2096 1,219,478 24,054,483
2095 1,230,573 24,046,345
2094 1,241,540 24,047,776
2093 1,252,531 24,039,017
2092 1,263,471 24,019,054
2091 1,274,372 24,000,308
2090 1,285,020 23,978,496
2089 1,295,696 23,937,487
2088 1,306,424 23,892,166
2087 1,317,064 23,857,250
2086 1,327,799 23,803,312
2085 1,338,702 23,759,178
2084 1,349,432 23,687,109
2083 1,360,333 23,617,646
2082 1,371,322 23,541,119
2081 1,382,447 23,466,449
2080 1,393,733 23,391,758
2079 1,405,298 23,294,252
2078 1,417,062 23,197,067
2077 1,429,240 23,086,584
2076 1,441,240 22,987,331
2075 1,453,677 22,868,587
2074 1,466,568 22,726,189
2073 1,479,672 22,583,672
2072 1,493,311 22,438,943
2071 1,507,315 22,288,026
2070 1,522,149 22,151,650
2069 1,537,091 22,003,659
2068 1,552,724 21,829,800
2067 1,568,676 21,662,211
2066 1,584,782 21,496,881
2065 1,601,356 21,317,455
2064 1,618,317 21,142,002
2063 1,635,288 20,965,122
2062 1,652,720 20,785,055
2061 1,670,255 20,608,964
2060 1,688,120 20,430,857
2059 1,705,595 20,235,022
2058 1,722,942 20,048,974
2057 1,740,252 19,853,696
2056 1,757,829 19,659,362
2055 1,775,082 19,464,297
2054 1,792,262 19,257,481
2053 1,809,221 19,060,517
2052 1,825,831 18,840,461
2051 1,842,337 18,633,198
2050 1,858,281 18,434,212
2049 1,874,666 18,230,881
2048 1,890,586 18,021,026
2047 1,906,615 17,806,282
2046 1,922,962 17,579,173
2045 1,939,938 17,355,041
2044 1,956,858 17,121,972
2043 1,974,616 16,888,278
2042 1,992,765 16,645,354
2041 2,011,342 16,396,768
2040 2,030,732 16,142,816
2039 2,051,163 15,889,952
2038 2,071,871 15,628,043
2037 2,093,068 15,363,975
2036 2,114,669 15,091,275
2035 2,136,998 14,815,307
2034 2,159,450 14,543,511
2033 2,182,023 14,278,180
2032 2,204,431 14,007,134
2031 2,227,006 13,730,637
2030 2,250,038 13,465,615
2029 2,272,963 13,206,477
2028 2,295,739 12,947,082
2027 2,318,425 12,692,769
2026 2,341,166 12,439,296
2025 2,373,265 12,193,102
2024 2,402,306 11,943,408
2023 2,457,783 11,483,374
2022 2,528,654 11,021,177
2021 2,595,809 10,865,780
2020 2,635,130 10,698,467
2019 2,664,224 10,423,384
2018 2,707,203 10,122,977
2017 2,755,189 10,259,154
2016 2,803,186 10,830,102
2015 2,835,978 11,107,561
2014 2,857,815 11,235,073
2013 2,859,558 11,166,275
2012 2,860,324 10,756,240
2011 2,860,699 10,288,109
2010 2,862,354 9,745,953
2009 2,865,213 9,243,556
2008 2,868,833 8,817,647
2007 2,874,299 8,388,788
2006 2,880,967 7,976,526
2005 2,888,985 7,590,143
2004 2,896,023 7,233,041
2003 2,903,198 6,903,127
2002 2,911,385 6,596,806
2001 2,918,135 6,308,391
2000 2,924,668 6,032,267
1999 2,930,622 5,771,628
1998 2,935,227 5,620,068
1997 2,936,413 5,509,136
1996 2,947,293 5,356,925
1995 2,953,200 5,225,836
1994 2,966,745 5,071,184
1993 2,975,966 4,956,002
1992 2,980,965 4,909,749
1991 2,981,566 4,836,677
1990 2,977,912 4,737,633
1989 2,970,039 4,713,229
1988 2,948,891 4,848,029
1987 2,916,306 4,962,395
1986 2,883,057 4,921,240
1985 2,850,787 4,834,296
1984 2,820,518 4,750,627
1983 2,791,207 4,661,574
1982 2,763,101 4,557,686
1981 2,735,987 4,447,272
1980 2,708,675 4,339,030
1979 2,683,035 4,232,605
1978 2,656,211 4,127,657
1977 2,626,298 4,024,032
1976 2,596,491 3,921,910
1975 2,566,998 3,821,494
1974 2,538,164 3,723,259
1973 2,510,584 3,627,383
1972 2,484,742 3,542,497
1971 2,460,611 3,468,646
1970 2,437,590 3,409,614
1969 2,408,469 3,365,533
1968 2,373,073 3,321,528
1967 2,337,695 3,277,648
1966 2,301,871 3,236,423
1965 2,265,287 3,189,835
1964 2,228,000 3,129,918
1963 2,188,895 3,072,669
1962 2,147,227 3,024,308
1961 2,103,327 2,976,724
1960 2,058,020 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova South Sudan
2100 -0.91% 0.02%
2099 -0.91% 0.07%
2098 -0.9% -0.008%
2097 -0.9% 0.04%
2096 -0.9% 0.03%
2095 -0.88% -0.006%
2094 -0.88% 0.04%
2093 -0.87% 0.08%
2092 -0.86% 0.08%
2091 -0.83% 0.09%
2090 -0.82% 0.17%
2089 -0.82% 0.19%
2088 -0.81% 0.15%
2087 -0.81% 0.23%
2086 -0.81% 0.19%
2085 -0.8% 0.3%
2084 -0.8% 0.29%
2083 -0.8% 0.33%
2082 -0.8% 0.32%
2081 -0.81% 0.32%
2080 -0.82% 0.42%
2079 -0.83% 0.42%
2078 -0.85% 0.48%
2077 -0.83% 0.43%
2076 -0.86% 0.52%
2075 -0.88% 0.63%
2074 -0.89% 0.63%
2073 -0.91% 0.64%
2072 -0.93% 0.68%
2071 -0.97% 0.62%
2070 -0.97% 0.67%
2069 -1.01% 0.8%
2068 -1.02% 0.77%
2067 -1.02% 0.77%
2066 -1.03% 0.84%
2065 -1.05% 0.83%
2064 -1.04% 0.84%
2063 -1.05% 0.87%
2062 -1.05% 0.85%
2061 -1.06% 0.87%
2060 -1.02% 0.97%
2059 -1.01% 0.93%
2058 -0.99% 0.98%
2057 -1% 0.99%
2056 -0.97% 1%
2055 -0.96% 1.07%
2054 -0.94% 1.03%
2053 -0.91% 1.17%
2052 -0.9% 1.11%
2051 -0.86% 1.08%
2050 -0.87% 1.12%
2049 -0.84% 1.16%
2048 -0.84% 1.21%
2047 -0.85% 1.29%
2046 -0.88% 1.29%
2045 -0.86% 1.36%
2044 -0.9% 1.38%
2043 -0.91% 1.46%
2042 -0.92% 1.52%
2041 -0.95% 1.57%
2040 -1% 1.59%
2039 -1% 1.68%
2038 -1.01% 1.72%
2037 -1.02% 1.81%
2036 -1.04% 1.86%
2035 -1.04% 1.87%
2034 -1.03% 1.86%
2033 -1.02% 1.94%
2032 -1.01% 2.01%
2031 -1.02% 1.97%
2030 -1.01% 1.96%
2029 -0.99% 2%
2028 -0.98% 2%
2027 -0.97% 2.04%
2026 -1.35% 2.02%
2025 -1.21% 2.09%
2024 -2.26% 4.01%
2023 -2.8% 4.19%
2022 -2.59% 1.43%
2021 -1.49% 1.56%
2020 -1.09% 2.64%
2019 -1.59% 2.97%
2018 -1.74% -1.33%
2017 -1.71% -5.27%
2016 -1.16% -2.5%
2015 -0.76% -1.13%
2014 -0.06% 0.62%
2013 -0.03% 3.81%
2012 -0.01% 4.55%
2011 -0.06% 5.56%
2010 -0.1% 5.44%
2009 -0.13% 4.83%
2008 -0.19% 5.11%
2007 -0.23% 5.17%
2006 -0.28% 5.09%
2005 -0.24% 4.94%
2004 -0.25% 4.78%
2003 -0.28% 4.64%
2002 -0.23% 4.57%
2001 -0.22% 4.58%
2000 -0.2% 4.52%
1999 -0.16% 2.7%
1998 -0.04% 2.01%
1997 -0.37% 2.84%
1996 -0.2% 2.51%
1995 -0.46% 3.05%
1994 -0.31% 2.32%
1993 -0.17% 0.94%
1992 -0.02% 1.51%
1991 0.12% 2.09%
1990 0.27% 0.52%
1989 0.72% -2.78%
1988 1.12% -2.3%
1987 1.15% 0.84%
1986 1.13% 1.8%
1985 1.07% 1.76%
1984 1.05% 1.91%
1983 1.02% 2.28%
1982 0.99% 2.48%
1981 1.01% 2.49%
1980 0.96% 2.51%
1979 1.01% 2.54%
1978 1.14% 2.58%
1977 1.15% 2.6%
1976 1.15% 2.63%
1975 1.14% 2.64%
1974 1.1% 2.64%
1973 1.04% 2.4%
1972 0.98% 2.13%
1971 0.94% 1.73%
1970 1.21% 1.31%
1969 1.49% 1.32%
1968 1.51% 1.34%
1967 1.56% 1.27%
1966 1.61% 1.46%
1965 1.67% 1.91%
1964 1.79% 1.86%
1963 1.94% 1.6%
1962 2.09% 1.6%
1961 2.2% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Moldova South Sudan
Current population
2341166
12507858
Population rank 145/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 7/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 +6,145
Net migration rank 164/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 6,145
2024 - -27,088 - 15,374
2023 -7,007 -18,570 217,966 455,000
2022 -6,385 89,154 211,166 40,259
2021 -13,444 -33,405 213,567 -154,359
2020 -7,067 -33,405 212,332 62,935
2019 -3,416 -41,233 209,708 65,198
2018 -961 -36,085 168,497 157,408
2017 1,402 -43,871 72,193 -670,477
2016 4,580 -51,642 110,553 -654,225
2015 6,049 -59,399 148,542 -159,822
2014 7,248 -67,175 227,611 -471,523
2013 3,537 -77,571 315,983 65,337
2012 5,581 -81,215 312,974 125,771
2011 5,948 -82,271 303,181 194,325
2010 7,456 -84,039 287,409 299,402
2009 7,492 -83,546 278,859 139,129
2008 5,210 -79,593 268,268 165,557
2007 3,490 -75,734 256,546 167,350
2006 2,406 -72,061 246,706 153,926
2005 2,005 -68,681 239,272 132,869
2004 1,714 -52,491 231,877 110,182
2003 -322 -46,947 225,822 91,951
2002 -1,249 -45,833 212,014 82,847
2001 -718 -45,043 204,108 77,856
2000 -324 -43,854 196,055 74,227
1999 642 -43,111 180,721 70,271
1998 2,140 -41,975 -12,157 64,285
1997 4,669 -41,743 121,454 48,280
1996 2,655 -33,369 116,728 17,953
1995 5,534 -31,975 110,417 17,077
1994 9,921 -31,616 165,407 16,407
1993 13,886 -31,526 32,779 15,772
1992 17,373 -30,136 28,874 15,077
1991 21,127 -29,204 87,873 14,327
1990 25,824 -30,053 82,900 12,988
1989 29,638 -29,307 83,735 -130,821
1988 35,608 -4,989 -125,447 -97,065
1987 40,122 -10,796 5,756 -11,976
1986 39,463 -8,769 99,502 -10,973
1985 38,060 -10,627 95,342 -9,986
1984 38,108 -12,732 90,970 -8,984
1983 36,076 -10,543 104,107 -7,986
1982 32,814 -8,412 118,641 -6,983
1981 31,360 -6,452 115,163 -5,994
1980 30,053 -3,693 112,307 -4,997
1979 28,322 -6,912 109,540 -3,997
1978 27,622 3,483 107,352 -2,998
1977 27,707 3,245 104,886 -1,997
1976 27,801 2,885 102,346 -995
1975 27,677 2,355 99,882 -395
1974 27,219 1,785 97,181 -192
1973 25,967 1,156 94,765 0
1972 24,626 481 74,803 193
1971 23,359 -61 72,308 394
1970 22,314 606 44,776 587
1969 21,768 20,561 42,015 786
1968 22,005 19,830 44,213 995
1967 22,654 19,175 41,357 1,194
1966 23,720 18,601 38,523 1,386
1965 24,916 18,066 51,682 1,591
1964 25,860 17,509 64,786 1,785
1963 29,382 16,816 46,333 1,591
1962 32,082 15,884 47,406 1,386
1961 35,180 14,818 45,186 1,194
1960 36,352 13,697 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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