Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 22.8 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Moldova vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Sudan
2100 1,175,882 137,695,876
2099 1,186,641 137,114,644
2098 1,197,541 136,500,499
2097 1,208,458 135,860,701
2096 1,219,478 135,222,218
2095 1,230,573 134,553,615
2094 1,241,540 133,902,112
2093 1,252,531 133,186,791
2092 1,263,471 132,427,642
2091 1,274,372 131,674,049
2090 1,285,020 130,893,042
2089 1,295,696 130,075,970
2088 1,306,424 129,234,968
2087 1,317,064 128,358,981
2086 1,327,799 127,463,823
2085 1,338,702 126,555,673
2084 1,349,432 125,612,419
2083 1,360,333 124,663,868
2082 1,371,322 123,716,124
2081 1,382,447 122,772,016
2080 1,393,733 121,805,246
2079 1,405,298 120,822,781
2078 1,417,062 119,802,944
2077 1,429,240 118,776,597
2076 1,441,240 117,748,457
2075 1,453,677 116,688,549
2074 1,466,568 115,601,159
2073 1,479,672 114,499,847
2072 1,493,311 113,374,089
2071 1,507,315 112,235,978
2070 1,522,149 111,102,687
2069 1,537,091 109,945,533
2068 1,552,724 108,791,037
2067 1,568,676 107,581,192
2066 1,584,782 106,357,353
2065 1,601,356 105,145,307
2064 1,618,317 103,903,801
2063 1,635,288 102,642,643
2062 1,652,720 101,354,095
2061 1,670,255 100,067,335
2060 1,688,120 98,765,585
2059 1,705,595 97,461,067
2058 1,722,942 96,135,716
2057 1,740,252 94,800,344
2056 1,757,829 93,458,640
2055 1,775,082 92,089,717
2054 1,792,262 90,711,253
2053 1,809,221 89,342,122
2052 1,825,831 87,962,125
2051 1,842,337 86,581,277
2050 1,858,281 85,194,794
2049 1,874,666 83,803,171
2048 1,890,586 82,442,635
2047 1,906,615 81,085,689
2046 1,922,962 79,725,126
2045 1,939,938 78,359,927
2044 1,956,858 77,006,049
2043 1,974,616 75,652,858
2042 1,992,765 74,312,465
2041 2,011,342 72,968,877
2040 2,030,732 71,640,015
2039 2,051,163 70,319,906
2038 2,071,871 69,001,239
2037 2,093,068 67,665,904
2036 2,114,669 66,337,650
2035 2,136,998 65,001,359
2034 2,159,450 63,664,516
2033 2,182,023 62,329,849
2032 2,204,431 61,007,985
2031 2,227,006 59,695,860
2030 2,250,038 58,384,521
2029 2,272,963 57,082,767
2028 2,295,739 55,800,806
2027 2,318,425 54,523,219
2026 2,341,166 52,894,744
2025 2,373,265 51,256,148
2024 2,402,306 50,448,963
2023 2,457,783 50,042,791
2022 2,528,654 49,383,346
2021 2,595,809 48,066,924
2020 2,635,130 46,789,231
2019 2,664,224 45,548,175
2018 2,707,203 44,230,596
2017 2,755,189 42,714,306
2016 2,803,186 41,259,892
2015 2,835,978 40,024,431
2014 2,857,815 38,823,318
2013 2,859,558 37,785,849
2012 2,860,324 36,923,178
2011 2,860,699 36,140,806
2010 2,862,354 35,414,399
2009 2,865,213 34,569,113
2008 2,868,833 33,623,980
2007 2,874,299 32,764,135
2006 2,880,967 31,992,435
2005 2,888,985 31,262,444
2004 2,896,023 30,556,637
2003 2,903,198 29,896,035
2002 2,911,385 29,228,727
2001 2,918,135 28,516,770
2000 2,924,668 27,816,745
1999 2,930,622 27,130,613
1998 2,935,227 26,458,999
1997 2,936,413 25,799,821
1996 2,947,293 25,231,528
1995 2,953,200 24,672,143
1994 2,966,745 24,043,948
1993 2,975,966 23,445,592
1992 2,980,965 22,927,355
1991 2,981,566 22,470,676
1990 2,977,912 22,021,481
1989 2,970,039 21,578,022
1988 2,948,891 21,138,431
1987 2,916,306 20,704,904
1986 2,883,057 20,288,238
1985 2,850,787 19,905,872
1984 2,820,518 19,546,528
1983 2,791,207 19,109,770
1982 2,763,101 18,486,645
1981 2,735,987 17,780,572
1980 2,708,675 17,058,905
1979 2,683,035 16,355,352
1978 2,656,211 15,695,003
1977 2,626,298 15,086,614
1976 2,596,491 14,569,716
1975 2,566,998 14,064,798
1974 2,538,164 13,580,723
1973 2,510,584 13,049,315
1972 2,484,742 12,527,856
1971 2,460,611 12,105,539
1970 2,437,590 11,695,771
1969 2,408,469 11,298,936
1968 2,373,073 10,917,999
1967 2,337,695 10,550,597
1966 2,301,871 10,197,578
1965 2,265,287 9,858,030
1964 2,228,000 9,531,109
1963 2,188,895 9,218,077
1962 2,147,227 8,919,028
1961 2,103,327 8,634,941
1960 2,058,020 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M 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
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Sudan
2100 -0.91% 0.42%
2099 -0.91% 0.45%
2098 -0.9% 0.47%
2097 -0.9% 0.47%
2096 -0.9% 0.5%
2095 -0.88% 0.49%
2094 -0.88% 0.54%
2093 -0.87% 0.57%
2092 -0.86% 0.57%
2091 -0.83% 0.6%
2090 -0.82% 0.63%
2089 -0.82% 0.65%
2088 -0.81% 0.68%
2087 -0.81% 0.7%
2086 -0.81% 0.72%
2085 -0.8% 0.75%
2084 -0.8% 0.76%
2083 -0.8% 0.77%
2082 -0.8% 0.77%
2081 -0.81% 0.79%
2080 -0.82% 0.81%
2079 -0.83% 0.85%
2078 -0.85% 0.86%
2077 -0.83% 0.87%
2076 -0.86% 0.91%
2075 -0.88% 0.94%
2074 -0.89% 0.96%
2073 -0.91% 0.99%
2072 -0.93% 1.01%
2071 -0.97% 1.02%
2070 -0.97% 1.05%
2069 -1.01% 1.06%
2068 -1.02% 1.12%
2067 -1.02% 1.15%
2066 -1.03% 1.15%
2065 -1.05% 1.19%
2064 -1.04% 1.23%
2063 -1.05% 1.27%
2062 -1.05% 1.29%
2061 -1.06% 1.32%
2060 -1.02% 1.34%
2059 -1.01% 1.38%
2058 -0.99% 1.41%
2057 -1% 1.44%
2056 -0.97% 1.49%
2055 -0.96% 1.52%
2054 -0.94% 1.53%
2053 -0.91% 1.57%
2052 -0.9% 1.59%
2051 -0.86% 1.63%
2050 -0.87% 1.66%
2049 -0.84% 1.65%
2048 -0.84% 1.67%
2047 -0.85% 1.71%
2046 -0.88% 1.74%
2045 -0.86% 1.76%
2044 -0.9% 1.79%
2043 -0.91% 1.8%
2042 -0.92% 1.84%
2041 -0.95% 1.85%
2040 -1% 1.88%
2039 -1% 1.91%
2038 -1.01% 1.97%
2037 -1.02% 2%
2036 -1.04% 2.06%
2035 -1.04% 2.1%
2034 -1.03% 2.14%
2033 -1.02% 2.17%
2032 -1.01% 2.2%
2031 -1.02% 2.25%
2030 -1.01% 2.28%
2029 -0.99% 2.3%
2028 -0.98% 2.34%
2027 -0.97% 3.08%
2026 -1.35% 3.2%
2025 -1.21% 1.6%
2024 -2.26% 0.81%
2023 -2.8% 1.34%
2022 -2.59% 2.74%
2021 -1.49% 2.73%
2020 -1.09% 2.72%
2019 -1.59% 2.98%
2018 -1.74% 3.55%
2017 -1.71% 3.53%
2016 -1.16% 3.09%
2015 -0.76% 3.09%
2014 -0.06% 2.75%
2013 -0.03% 2.34%
2012 -0.01% 2.16%
2011 -0.06% 2.05%
2010 -0.1% 2.45%
2009 -0.13% 2.81%
2008 -0.19% 2.62%
2007 -0.23% 2.41%
2006 -0.28% 2.34%
2005 -0.24% 2.31%
2004 -0.25% 2.21%
2003 -0.28% 2.28%
2002 -0.23% 2.5%
2001 -0.22% 2.52%
2000 -0.2% 2.53%
1999 -0.16% 2.54%
1998 -0.04% 2.55%
1997 -0.37% 2.25%
1996 -0.2% 2.27%
1995 -0.46% 2.61%
1994 -0.31% 2.55%
1993 -0.17% 2.26%
1992 -0.02% 2.03%
1991 0.12% 2.04%
1990 0.27% 2.06%
1989 0.72% 2.08%
1988 1.12% 2.09%
1987 1.15% 2.05%
1986 1.13% 1.92%
1985 1.07% 1.84%
1984 1.05% 2.29%
1983 1.02% 3.37%
1982 0.99% 3.97%
1981 1.01% 4.23%
1980 0.96% 4.3%
1979 1.01% 4.21%
1978 1.14% 4.03%
1977 1.15% 3.55%
1976 1.15% 3.59%
1975 1.14% 3.56%
1974 1.1% 4.07%
1973 1.04% 4.16%
1972 0.98% 3.49%
1971 0.94% 3.5%
1970 1.21% 3.51%
1969 1.49% 3.49%
1968 1.51% 3.48%
1967 1.56% 3.46%
1966 1.61% 3.44%
1965 1.67% 3.43%
1964 1.79% 3.4%
1963 1.94% 3.35%
1962 2.09% 3.29%
1961 2.2% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Moldova Sudan
Current population
2341166
53335233
Population rank 145/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.64%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
15.7 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +1,113
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 116/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +291,469
Net migration rank 164/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 291,469
2024 - -27,088 - -544,257
2023 -7,007 -18,570 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -6,385 89,154 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 -13,444 -33,405 1,293,817 31,664
2020 -7,067 -33,405 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 -3,416 -41,233 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 -961 -36,085 1,257,387 125,499
2017 1,402 -43,871 1,208,046 441,623
2016 4,580 -51,642 1,174,422 84,728
2015 6,049 -59,399 1,145,259 66,476
2014 7,248 -67,175 1,097,962 92,504
2013 3,537 -77,571 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 5,581 -81,215 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 5,948 -82,271 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 7,456 -84,039 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 7,492 -83,546 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 5,210 -79,593 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 3,490 -75,734 992,819 -201,769
2006 2,406 -72,061 963,740 -211,387
2005 2,005 -68,681 907,017 -199,378
2004 1,714 -52,491 889,382 -185,392
2003 -322 -46,947 898,226 -281,001
2002 -1,249 -45,833 897,965 -180,603
2001 -718 -45,043 880,284 -173,745
2000 -324 -43,854 858,536 -165,030
1999 642 -43,111 835,840 -157,090
1998 2,140 -41,975 814,752 -150,271
1997 4,669 -41,743 802,245 -148,368
1996 2,655 -33,369 792,926 -310,221
1995 5,534 -31,975 780,700 -144,670
1994 9,921 -31,616 764,645 -144,324
1993 13,886 -31,526 743,249 -166,861
1992 17,373 -30,136 731,177 -271,093
1991 21,127 -29,204 714,612 -261,341
1990 25,824 -30,053 699,953 -254,825
1989 29,638 -29,307 683,743 -241,979
1988 35,608 -4,989 672,604 -235,213
1987 40,122 -10,796 658,416 -228,756
1986 39,463 -8,769 649,649 -245,968
1985 38,060 -10,627 583,382 -222,315
1984 38,108 -12,732 577,405 -219,755
1983 36,076 -10,543 570,198 -54,325
1982 32,814 -8,412 606,362 124,007
1981 31,360 -6,452 585,087 96,697
1980 30,053 -3,693 552,930 208,602
1979 28,322 -6,912 524,942 120,613
1978 27,622 3,483 497,987 177,153
1977 27,707 3,245 483,089 58,540
1976 27,801 2,885 470,019 22,147
1975 27,677 2,355 454,813 62,843
1974 27,219 1,785 444,456 6,023
1973 25,967 1,156 439,201 173,143
1972 24,626 481 428,340 2,238
1971 23,359 -61 417,641 -3,577
1970 22,314 606 401,013 4,479
1969 21,768 20,561 385,712 2,476
1968 22,005 19,830 370,917 2,776
1967 22,654 19,175 356,599 4,508
1966 23,720 18,601 342,118 2,813
1965 24,916 18,066 327,799 6,367
1964 25,860 17,509 315,166 4,505
1963 29,382 16,816 302,132 4,263
1962 32,082 15,884 287,317 4,387
1961 35,180 14,818 272,562 3,904
1960 36,352 13,697 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.