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Population in Moldova compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 9.42 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Moldova vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Sri Lanka
2100 1,169,570 20,009,380
2099 1,180,272 20,121,095
2098 1,191,113 20,234,513
2097 1,201,972 20,345,619
2096 1,212,932 20,456,607
2095 1,223,967 20,566,246
2094 1,234,876 20,674,019
2093 1,245,808 20,780,946
2092 1,256,689 20,886,274
2091 1,267,532 20,990,047
2090 1,278,123 21,095,968
2089 1,288,741 21,198,788
2088 1,299,412 21,299,229
2087 1,309,994 21,398,269
2086 1,320,672 21,496,892
2085 1,331,516 21,594,661
2084 1,342,188 21,687,323
2083 1,353,031 21,778,597
2082 1,363,961 21,866,395
2081 1,375,027 21,954,337
2080 1,386,252 22,038,953
2079 1,397,755 22,122,744
2078 1,409,455 22,200,069
2077 1,421,568 22,274,355
2076 1,433,504 22,345,857
2075 1,445,874 22,414,609
2074 1,458,696 22,485,066
2073 1,471,729 22,550,427
2072 1,485,296 22,610,645
2071 1,499,224 22,669,042
2070 1,513,979 22,725,948
2069 1,528,841 22,779,050
2068 1,544,390 22,831,596
2067 1,560,256 22,885,941
2066 1,576,276 22,935,123
2065 1,592,761 22,985,942
2064 1,609,631 23,030,844
2063 1,626,510 23,071,114
2062 1,643,849 23,107,970
2061 1,661,290 23,139,924
2060 1,679,059 23,171,649
2059 1,696,440 23,199,387
2058 1,713,694 23,224,997
2057 1,730,910 23,247,211
2056 1,748,393 23,267,292
2055 1,765,554 23,278,653
2054 1,782,642 23,287,520
2053 1,799,510 23,297,347
2052 1,816,030 23,301,287
2051 1,832,448 23,302,108
2050 1,848,307 23,299,282
2049 1,864,603 23,293,630
2048 1,880,438 23,283,465
2047 1,896,381 23,267,251
2046 1,912,640 23,244,081
2045 1,929,525 23,212,221
2044 1,946,354 23,181,041
2043 1,964,017 23,144,217
2042 1,982,068 23,103,489
2041 2,000,545 23,056,478
2040 2,019,832 23,005,928
2039 2,040,153 22,948,866
2038 2,060,750 22,888,821
2037 2,081,833 22,822,943
2036 2,103,318 22,756,462
2035 2,125,527 22,685,766
2034 2,147,859 22,611,514
2033 2,170,311 22,532,374
2032 2,192,598 22,449,310
2031 2,215,052 22,364,063
2030 2,237,961 22,273,377
2029 2,260,762 22,181,300
2028 2,283,416 22,082,826
2027 2,305,981 21,979,196
2026 2,328,600 21,870,145
2025 2,360,527 21,756,000
2024 2,402,306 21,916,000
2023 2,457,783 22,037,000
2022 2,528,654 22,181,000
2021 2,595,809 22,156,000
2020 2,635,130 21,919,000
2019 2,664,224 21,803,000
2018 2,707,203 21,670,000
2017 2,755,189 21,453,000
2016 2,803,186 21,209,000
2015 2,835,978 20,970,000
2014 2,857,815 20,778,000
2013 2,859,558 20,585,000
2012 2,860,324 21,169,458
2011 2,860,699 21,009,048
2010 2,862,354 20,879,089
2009 2,865,213 20,756,435
2008 2,868,833 20,629,378
2007 2,874,299 20,492,545
2006 2,880,967 20,352,411
2005 2,888,985 20,216,524
2004 2,896,023 20,087,605
2003 2,903,198 19,951,521
2002 2,911,385 19,805,752
2001 2,918,135 19,600,362
2000 2,924,668 19,293,054
1999 2,930,622 18,944,731
1998 2,935,227 18,596,003
1997 2,936,413 18,248,200
1996 2,947,293 17,905,018
1995 2,953,200 17,564,068
1994 2,966,745 17,275,773
1993 2,975,966 17,025,918
1992 2,980,965 16,739,284
1991 2,981,566 16,475,354
1990 2,977,912 16,352,458
1989 2,970,039 16,248,557
1988 2,948,891 16,078,621
1987 2,916,306 15,916,576
1986 2,883,057 15,731,256
1985 2,850,787 15,544,154
1984 2,820,518 15,441,860
1983 2,791,207 15,388,794
1982 2,763,101 15,286,567
1981 2,735,987 15,099,414
1980 2,708,675 14,847,974
1979 2,683,035 14,579,614
1978 2,656,211 14,310,128
1977 2,626,298 14,049,371
1976 2,596,491 13,796,770
1975 2,566,998 13,548,984
1974 2,538,164 13,305,693
1973 2,510,584 13,060,916
1972 2,484,742 12,809,205
1971 2,460,611 12,551,910
1970 2,437,590 12,287,110
1969 2,408,469 12,013,858
1968 2,373,073 11,736,088
1967 2,337,695 11,457,328
1966 2,301,871 11,183,928
1965 2,265,287 10,916,965
1964 2,228,000 10,653,397
1963 2,188,895 10,395,040
1962 2,147,227 10,143,754
1961 2,103,327 9,899,372
1960 2,058,020 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Sri Lanka
2100 -0.91% -0.56%
2099 -0.91% -0.56%
2098 -0.9% -0.55%
2097 -0.9% -0.54%
2096 -0.9% -0.53%
2095 -0.88% -0.52%
2094 -0.88% -0.51%
2093 -0.87% -0.5%
2092 -0.86% -0.49%
2091 -0.83% -0.5%
2090 -0.82% -0.49%
2089 -0.82% -0.47%
2088 -0.81% -0.46%
2087 -0.81% -0.46%
2086 -0.81% -0.45%
2085 -0.8% -0.43%
2084 -0.8% -0.42%
2083 -0.8% -0.4%
2082 -0.8% -0.4%
2081 -0.81% -0.38%
2080 -0.82% -0.38%
2079 -0.83% -0.35%
2078 -0.85% -0.33%
2077 -0.83% -0.32%
2076 -0.86% -0.31%
2075 -0.88% -0.31%
2074 -0.89% -0.29%
2073 -0.91% -0.27%
2072 -0.93% -0.26%
2071 -0.97% -0.25%
2070 -0.97% -0.23%
2069 -1.01% -0.23%
2068 -1.02% -0.24%
2067 -1.02% -0.21%
2066 -1.03% -0.22%
2065 -1.05% -0.19%
2064 -1.04% -0.17%
2063 -1.05% -0.16%
2062 -1.05% -0.14%
2061 -1.06% -0.14%
2060 -1.02% -0.12%
2059 -1.01% -0.11%
2058 -0.99% -0.1%
2057 -1% -0.09%
2056 -0.97% -0.05%
2055 -0.96% -0.04%
2054 -0.94% -0.04%
2053 -0.91% -0.02%
2052 -0.9% -0.004%
2051 -0.86% 0.01%
2050 -0.87% 0.02%
2049 -0.84% 0.04%
2048 -0.84% 0.07%
2047 -0.85% 0.1%
2046 -0.88% 0.14%
2045 -0.86% 0.13%
2044 -0.9% 0.16%
2043 -0.91% 0.18%
2042 -0.92% 0.2%
2041 -0.95% 0.22%
2040 -1% 0.25%
2039 -1% 0.26%
2038 -1.01% 0.29%
2037 -1.02% 0.29%
2036 -1.04% 0.31%
2035 -1.04% 0.33%
2034 -1.03% 0.35%
2033 -1.02% 0.37%
2032 -1.01% 0.38%
2031 -1.02% 0.41%
2030 -1.01% 0.42%
2029 -0.99% 0.45%
2028 -0.98% 0.47%
2027 -0.97% 0.5%
2026 -1.35% 0.52%
2025 -1.74% -0.73%
2024 -2.26% -0.55%
2023 -2.8% -0.65%
2022 -2.59% 0.11%
2021 -1.49% 1.08%
2020 -1.09% 0.53%
2019 -1.59% 0.61%
2018 -1.74% 1.01%
2017 -1.71% 1.15%
2016 -1.16% 1.14%
2015 -0.76% 0.92%
2014 -0.06% 0.94%
2013 -0.03% -2.76%
2012 -0.01% 0.76%
2011 -0.06% 0.62%
2010 -0.1% 0.59%
2009 -0.13% 0.62%
2008 -0.19% 0.67%
2007 -0.23% 0.69%
2006 -0.28% 0.67%
2005 -0.24% 0.64%
2004 -0.25% 0.68%
2003 -0.28% 0.74%
2002 -0.23% 1.05%
2001 -0.22% 1.59%
2000 -0.2% 1.84%
1999 -0.16% 1.88%
1998 -0.04% 1.91%
1997 -0.37% 1.92%
1996 -0.2% 1.94%
1995 -0.46% 1.67%
1994 -0.31% 1.47%
1993 -0.17% 1.71%
1992 -0.02% 1.6%
1991 0.12% 0.75%
1990 0.27% 0.64%
1989 0.72% 1.06%
1988 1.12% 1.02%
1987 1.15% 1.18%
1986 1.13% 1.2%
1985 1.07% 0.66%
1984 1.05% 0.34%
1983 1.02% 0.67%
1982 0.99% 1.24%
1981 1.01% 1.69%
1980 0.96% 1.84%
1979 1.01% 1.88%
1978 1.14% 1.86%
1977 1.15% 1.83%
1976 1.15% 1.83%
1975 1.14% 1.83%
1974 1.1% 1.87%
1973 1.04% 1.97%
1972 0.98% 2.05%
1971 0.94% 2.16%
1970 1.21% 2.27%
1969 1.49% 2.37%
1968 1.51% 2.43%
1967 1.56% 2.44%
1966 1.61% 2.45%
1965 1.67% 2.47%
1964 1.79% 2.49%
1963 1.94% 2.48%
1962 2.09% 2.47%
1961 2.2% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Moldova Sri Lanka
Current population
2328600
21926160
Population rank 145/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
20.7 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
15.8 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 -438
Annual growth/decline -41,779 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 190/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 -30,724
Net migration rank 164/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -30,724
2024 -7,767 -27,088 50,407 -27,245
2023 -7,007 -18,570 66,111 -28,011
2022 -6,385 89,154 95,378 -27,435
2021 -13,444 -33,405 121,858 -29,586
2020 -7,067 -33,405 170,968 -29,875
2019 -3,416 -41,233 172,243 -28,426
2018 -961 -36,085 183,610 -28,607
2017 1,402 -43,871 187,993 -22,324
2016 4,580 -51,642 194,232 -18,388
2015 6,049 -59,399 201,815 -29,797
2014 7,248 -67,175 211,541 -33,672
2013 3,537 -77,571 221,021 -37,754
2012 5,581 -81,215 229,138 -41,955
2011 5,948 -82,271 224,461 -90,839
2010 7,456 -84,039 224,325 -98,060
2009 7,492 -83,546 200,175 -81,130
2008 5,210 -79,593 232,225 -97,144
2007 3,490 -75,734 248,287 -109,695
2006 2,406 -72,061 248,706 -107,045
2005 2,005 -68,681 248,683 -118,594
2004 1,714 -52,491 212,527 -84,795
2003 -322 -46,947 252,008 -107,573
2002 -1,249 -45,833 252,840 -105,718
2001 -718 -45,043 244,377 19,273
2000 -324 -43,854 227,060 123,894
1999 642 -43,111 206,876 138,799
1998 2,140 -41,975 201,059 150,724
1997 4,669 -41,743 208,193 135,636
1996 2,655 -33,369 215,290 127,236
1995 5,534 -31,975 221,957 117,416
1994 9,921 -31,616 228,904 8,323
1993 13,886 -31,526 226,257 36,232
1992 17,373 -30,136 222,230 88,542
1991 21,127 -29,204 218,117 -1,047
1990 25,824 -30,053 224,454 -195,736
1989 29,638 -29,307 212,401 -33,305
1988 35,608 -4,989 219,184 -58,415
1987 40,122 -10,796 226,414 -63,105
1986 39,463 -8,769 233,782 -26,460
1985 38,060 -10,627 247,836 -80,950
1984 38,108 -12,732 263,175 -225,450
1983 36,076 -10,543 277,768 -209,362
1982 32,814 -8,412 300,030 -163,987
1981 31,360 -6,452 328,096 -89,824
1980 30,053 -3,693 328,155 -63,541
1979 28,322 -6,912 329,791 -57,683
1978 27,622 3,483 317,055 -50,189
1977 27,707 3,245 300,038 -45,383
1976 27,801 2,885 291,816 -41,258
1975 27,677 2,355 282,496 -37,475
1974 27,219 1,785 275,521 -33,979
1973 25,967 1,156 278,577 -30,582
1972 24,626 481 282,494 -27,071
1971 23,359 -61 281,200 -22,021
1970 22,314 606 286,719 -16,299
1969 21,768 20,561 286,218 -10,152
1968 22,005 19,830 286,642 -7,163
1967 22,654 19,175 284,738 -6,696
1966 23,720 18,601 275,549 -6,794
1965 24,916 18,066 272,422 -7,249
1964 25,860 17,509 269,584 -7,614
1963 29,382 16,816 262,880 -8,118
1962 32,082 15,884 256,719 -8,909
1961 35,180 14,818 251,087 -10,144
1960 36,352 13,697 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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