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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 5.4 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 -1.72% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Moldova vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova South Sudan
2100 1,169,570 24,078,379
2099 1,180,272 24,072,957
2098 1,191,113 24,054,947
2097 1,201,972 24,056,753
2096 1,212,932 24,045,972
2095 1,223,967 24,037,837
2094 1,234,876 24,039,267
2093 1,245,808 24,030,512
2092 1,256,689 24,010,555
2091 1,267,532 23,991,816
2090 1,278,123 23,970,012
2089 1,288,741 23,929,017
2088 1,299,412 23,883,712
2087 1,309,994 23,848,809
2086 1,320,672 23,794,890
2085 1,331,516 23,750,772
2084 1,342,188 23,678,728
2083 1,353,031 23,609,290
2082 1,363,961 23,532,790
2081 1,375,027 23,458,146
2080 1,386,252 23,383,482
2079 1,397,755 23,286,011
2078 1,409,455 23,188,860
2077 1,421,568 23,078,416
2076 1,433,504 22,979,198
2075 1,445,874 22,860,496
2074 1,458,696 22,718,148
2073 1,471,729 22,575,682
2072 1,485,296 22,431,004
2071 1,499,224 22,280,140
2070 1,513,979 22,143,813
2069 1,528,841 21,995,874
2068 1,544,390 21,822,076
2067 1,560,256 21,654,546
2066 1,576,276 21,489,275
2065 1,592,761 21,309,913
2064 1,609,631 21,134,522
2063 1,626,510 20,957,705
2062 1,643,849 20,777,701
2061 1,661,290 20,601,672
2060 1,679,059 20,423,629
2059 1,696,440 20,227,862
2058 1,713,694 20,041,880
2057 1,730,910 19,846,671
2056 1,748,393 19,652,407
2055 1,765,554 19,457,411
2054 1,782,642 19,250,667
2053 1,799,510 19,053,773
2052 1,816,030 18,833,795
2051 1,832,448 18,626,605
2050 1,848,307 18,427,690
2049 1,864,603 18,224,430
2048 1,880,438 18,014,650
2047 1,896,381 17,799,982
2046 1,912,640 17,572,953
2045 1,929,525 17,348,901
2044 1,946,354 17,115,914
2043 1,964,017 16,882,303
2042 1,982,068 16,639,465
2041 2,000,545 16,390,966
2040 2,019,832 16,137,104
2039 2,040,153 15,884,330
2038 2,060,750 15,622,514
2037 2,081,833 15,358,539
2036 2,103,318 15,085,936
2035 2,125,527 14,810,066
2034 2,147,859 14,538,365
2033 2,170,311 14,273,128
2032 2,192,598 14,002,178
2031 2,215,052 13,725,779
2030 2,237,961 13,460,850
2029 2,260,762 13,201,804
2028 2,283,416 12,942,501
2027 2,305,981 12,688,278
2026 2,328,600 12,434,895
2025 2,360,527 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 1,848,307 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 1.17M 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 -1.74% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Moldova declined by 1.74%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Moldova South Sudan
Current population
2328600
12565048
Population rank 145/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
20.7 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
15.8 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +672
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 48/197
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 -7,767 -27,088 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
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 (1960–2025, 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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