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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 3.89 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Moldova vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Switzerland
2100 1,175,882 9,234,296
2099 1,186,641 9,226,472
2098 1,197,541 9,220,109
2097 1,208,458 9,212,728
2096 1,219,478 9,208,997
2095 1,230,573 9,203,477
2094 1,241,540 9,199,095
2093 1,252,531 9,196,672
2092 1,263,471 9,194,082
2091 1,274,372 9,191,145
2090 1,285,020 9,189,122
2089 1,295,696 9,188,754
2088 1,306,424 9,190,102
2087 1,317,064 9,189,763
2086 1,327,799 9,191,494
2085 1,338,702 9,195,728
2084 1,349,432 9,199,983
2083 1,360,333 9,204,908
2082 1,371,322 9,210,695
2081 1,382,447 9,217,065
2080 1,393,733 9,223,475
2079 1,405,298 9,230,920
2078 1,417,062 9,237,649
2077 1,429,240 9,245,300
2076 1,441,240 9,250,248
2075 1,453,677 9,255,753
2074 1,466,568 9,266,455
2073 1,479,672 9,275,439
2072 1,493,311 9,283,185
2071 1,507,315 9,292,913
2070 1,522,149 9,303,843
2069 1,537,091 9,311,935
2068 1,552,724 9,320,335
2067 1,568,676 9,327,741
2066 1,584,782 9,339,455
2065 1,601,356 9,351,481
2064 1,618,317 9,362,413
2063 1,635,288 9,372,441
2062 1,652,720 9,383,258
2061 1,670,255 9,395,036
2060 1,688,120 9,403,920
2059 1,705,595 9,414,241
2058 1,722,942 9,422,560
2057 1,740,252 9,428,212
2056 1,757,829 9,435,441
2055 1,775,082 9,443,890
2054 1,792,262 9,451,268
2053 1,809,221 9,456,389
2052 1,825,831 9,456,418
2051 1,842,337 9,456,395
2050 1,858,281 9,454,544
2049 1,874,666 9,451,083
2048 1,890,586 9,444,091
2047 1,906,615 9,437,061
2046 1,922,962 9,430,954
2045 1,939,938 9,425,155
2044 1,956,858 9,418,152
2043 1,974,616 9,410,763
2042 1,992,765 9,400,808
2041 2,011,342 9,393,857
2040 2,030,732 9,382,662
2039 2,051,163 9,373,984
2038 2,071,871 9,365,030
2037 2,093,068 9,354,254
2036 2,114,669 9,342,450
2035 2,136,998 9,328,907
2034 2,159,450 9,312,054
2033 2,182,023 9,294,881
2032 2,204,431 9,276,221
2031 2,227,006 9,253,034
2030 2,250,038 9,228,188
2029 2,272,963 9,201,743
2028 2,295,739 9,170,620
2027 2,318,425 9,135,740
2026 2,341,166 9,097,532
2025 2,373,265 9,053,983
2024 2,402,306 9,005,582
2023 2,457,783 8,888,822
2022 2,528,654 8,777,088
2021 2,595,809 8,704,546
2020 2,635,130 8,638,167
2019 2,664,224 8,575,280
2018 2,707,203 8,514,329
2017 2,755,189 8,451,840
2016 2,803,186 8,373,338
2015 2,835,978 8,282,396
2014 2,857,815 8,188,649
2013 2,859,558 8,089,346
2012 2,860,324 7,996,861
2011 2,860,699 7,912,398
2010 2,862,354 7,824,909
2009 2,865,213 7,743,831
2008 2,868,833 7,647,675
2007 2,874,299 7,551,117
2006 2,880,967 7,483,934
2005 2,888,985 7,437,115
2004 2,896,023 7,389,625
2003 2,903,198 7,339,001
2002 2,911,385 7,284,753
2001 2,918,135 7,229,854
2000 2,924,668 7,184,250
1999 2,930,622 7,143,991
1998 2,935,227 7,110,001
1997 2,936,413 7,088,906
1996 2,947,293 7,071,850
1995 2,953,200 7,040,687
1994 2,966,745 6,993,795
1993 2,975,966 6,938,265
1992 2,980,965 6,875,364
1991 2,981,566 6,799,978
1990 2,977,912 6,715,519
1989 2,970,039 6,646,912
1988 2,948,891 6,593,386
1987 2,916,306 6,545,106
1986 2,883,057 6,504,124
1985 2,850,787 6,470,365
1984 2,820,518 6,441,865
1983 2,791,207 6,418,773
1982 2,763,101 6,391,309
1981 2,735,987 6,354,074
1980 2,708,675 6,319,408
1979 2,683,035 6,294,365
1978 2,656,211 6,281,738
1977 2,626,298 6,281,174
1976 2,596,491 6,302,504
1975 2,566,998 6,338,632
1974 2,538,164 6,341,405
1973 2,510,584 6,307,347
1972 2,484,742 6,260,956
1971 2,460,611 6,213,399
1970 2,437,590 6,180,877
1969 2,408,469 6,136,387
1968 2,373,073 6,067,714
1967 2,337,695 5,991,785
1966 2,301,871 5,918,002
1965 2,265,287 5,856,472
1964 2,228,000 5,789,228
1963 2,188,895 5,694,247
1962 2,147,227 5,573,815
1961 2,103,327 5,434,294
1960 2,058,020 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Switzerland
2100 -0.91% 0.08%
2099 -0.91% 0.07%
2098 -0.9% 0.08%
2097 -0.9% 0.04%
2096 -0.9% 0.06%
2095 -0.88% 0.05%
2094 -0.88% 0.03%
2093 -0.87% 0.03%
2092 -0.86% 0.03%
2091 -0.83% 0.02%
2090 -0.82% 0.004%
2089 -0.82% -0.01%
2088 -0.81% 0.004%
2087 -0.81% -0.02%
2086 -0.81% -0.05%
2085 -0.8% -0.05%
2084 -0.8% -0.05%
2083 -0.8% -0.06%
2082 -0.8% -0.07%
2081 -0.81% -0.07%
2080 -0.82% -0.08%
2079 -0.83% -0.07%
2078 -0.85% -0.08%
2077 -0.83% -0.05%
2076 -0.86% -0.06%
2075 -0.88% -0.12%
2074 -0.89% -0.1%
2073 -0.91% -0.08%
2072 -0.93% -0.1%
2071 -0.97% -0.12%
2070 -0.97% -0.09%
2069 -1.01% -0.09%
2068 -1.02% -0.08%
2067 -1.02% -0.13%
2066 -1.03% -0.13%
2065 -1.05% -0.12%
2064 -1.04% -0.11%
2063 -1.05% -0.12%
2062 -1.05% -0.13%
2061 -1.06% -0.09%
2060 -1.02% -0.11%
2059 -1.01% -0.09%
2058 -0.99% -0.06%
2057 -1% -0.08%
2056 -0.97% -0.09%
2055 -0.96% -0.08%
2054 -0.94% -0.05%
2053 -0.91% -0%
2052 -0.9% 0%
2051 -0.86% 0.02%
2050 -0.87% 0.04%
2049 -0.84% 0.07%
2048 -0.84% 0.07%
2047 -0.85% 0.06%
2046 -0.88% 0.06%
2045 -0.86% 0.07%
2044 -0.9% 0.08%
2043 -0.91% 0.11%
2042 -0.92% 0.07%
2041 -0.95% 0.12%
2040 -1% 0.09%
2039 -1% 0.1%
2038 -1.01% 0.12%
2037 -1.02% 0.13%
2036 -1.04% 0.15%
2035 -1.04% 0.18%
2034 -1.03% 0.18%
2033 -1.02% 0.2%
2032 -1.01% 0.25%
2031 -1.02% 0.27%
2030 -1.01% 0.29%
2029 -0.99% 0.34%
2028 -0.98% 0.38%
2027 -0.97% 0.42%
2026 -1.35% 0.48%
2025 -1.21% 0.54%
2024 -2.26% 1.31%
2023 -2.8% 1.27%
2022 -2.59% 0.83%
2021 -1.49% 0.77%
2020 -1.09% 0.73%
2019 -1.59% 0.72%
2018 -1.74% 0.74%
2017 -1.71% 0.94%
2016 -1.16% 1.1%
2015 -0.76% 1.14%
2014 -0.06% 1.23%
2013 -0.03% 1.16%
2012 -0.01% 1.07%
2011 -0.06% 1.12%
2010 -0.1% 1.05%
2009 -0.13% 1.26%
2008 -0.19% 1.28%
2007 -0.23% 0.9%
2006 -0.28% 0.63%
2005 -0.24% 0.64%
2004 -0.25% 0.69%
2003 -0.28% 0.74%
2002 -0.23% 0.76%
2001 -0.22% 0.63%
2000 -0.2% 0.56%
1999 -0.16% 0.48%
1998 -0.04% 0.3%
1997 -0.37% 0.24%
1996 -0.2% 0.44%
1995 -0.46% 0.67%
1994 -0.31% 0.8%
1993 -0.17% 0.91%
1992 -0.02% 1.11%
1991 0.12% 1.26%
1990 0.27% 1.03%
1989 0.72% 0.81%
1988 1.12% 0.74%
1987 1.15% 0.63%
1986 1.13% 0.52%
1985 1.07% 0.44%
1984 1.05% 0.36%
1983 1.02% 0.43%
1982 0.99% 0.59%
1981 1.01% 0.55%
1980 0.96% 0.4%
1979 1.01% 0.2%
1978 1.14% 0.009%
1977 1.15% -0.34%
1976 1.15% -0.57%
1975 1.14% -0.04%
1974 1.1% 0.54%
1973 1.04% 0.74%
1972 0.98% 0.77%
1971 0.94% 0.53%
1970 1.21% 0.73%
1969 1.49% 1.13%
1968 1.51% 1.27%
1967 1.56% 1.25%
1966 1.61% 1.05%
1965 1.67% 1.16%
1964 1.79% 1.67%
1963 1.94% 2.16%
1962 2.09% 2.57%
1961 2.2% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Moldova Switzerland
Current population
2341166
9107866
Population rank 145/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +320
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 81/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +37,253
Net migration rank 164/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 37,253
2024 - -27,088 - 40,099
2023 -7,007 -18,570 8,000 45,098
2022 -6,385 89,154 7,899 96,424
2021 -13,444 -33,405 18,279 50,665
2020 -7,067 -33,405 9,502 55,523
2019 -3,416 -41,233 18,008 44,517
2018 -961 -36,085 20,434 41,253
2017 1,402 -43,871 20,284 45,658
2016 4,580 -51,642 22,608 71,009
2015 6,049 -59,399 19,050 71,876
2014 7,248 -67,175 21,290 78,122
2013 3,537 -77,571 17,797 83,823
2012 5,581 -81,215 18,393 67,840
2011 5,948 -82,271 18,990 67,194
2010 7,456 -84,039 17,997 76,388
2009 7,492 -83,546 15,487 69,324
2008 5,210 -79,593 15,295 94,430
2007 3,490 -75,734 13,592 72,475
2006 2,406 -72,061 12,723 37,308
2005 2,005 -68,681 11,899 33,203
2004 1,714 -52,491 13,302 39,484
2003 -322 -46,947 8,807 42,567
2002 -1,249 -45,833 10,199 49,650
2001 -718 -45,043 10,845 35,420
2000 -324 -43,854 15,806 24,463
1999 642 -43,111 16,431 25,599
1998 2,140 -41,975 16,353 11,325
1997 4,669 -41,743 17,722 -1,939
1996 2,655 -33,369 19,801 -131
1995 5,534 -31,975 19,010 25,343
1994 9,921 -31,616 20,982 30,274
1993 13,886 -31,526 21,509 40,267
1992 17,373 -30,136 24,064 42,014
1991 21,127 -29,204 23,800 69,738
1990 25,824 -30,053 20,146 58,428
1989 29,638 -29,307 19,941 34,432
1988 35,608 -4,989 21,099 34,602
1987 40,122 -10,796 15,708 27,081
1986 39,463 -8,769 16,261 23,242
1985 38,060 -10,627 14,882 14,402
1984 38,108 -12,732 16,105 12,532
1983 36,076 -10,543 12,837 5,663
1982 32,814 -8,412 15,339 21,929
1981 31,360 -6,452 13,979 24,229
1980 30,053 -3,693 14,535 17,841
1979 28,322 -6,912 14,477 4,262
1978 27,622 3,483 13,820 -6,552
1977 27,707 3,245 16,959 -22,516
1976 27,801 2,885 17,017 -54,255
1975 27,677 2,355 22,820 -58,187
1974 27,219 1,785 27,902 2,008
1973 25,967 1,156 30,906 8,158
1972 24,626 481 35,061 19,991
1971 23,359 -61 38,523 2,636
1970 22,314 606 42,648 -18,326
1969 21,768 20,561 44,182 20,754
1968 22,005 19,830 47,328 25,828
1967 22,654 19,175 52,128 27,697
1966 23,720 18,601 53,854 14,979
1965 24,916 18,066 56,222 -1,351
1964 25,860 17,509 59,050 21,455
1963 29,382 16,816 52,956 58,415
1962 32,082 15,884 49,050 82,798
1961 35,180 14,818 48,365 101,278
1960 36,352 13,697 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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