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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 11.6 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Moldova vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Syria
2100 1,169,570 44,500,028
2099 1,180,272 44,570,009
2098 1,191,113 44,629,837
2097 1,201,972 44,692,566
2096 1,212,932 44,747,012
2095 1,223,967 44,774,686
2094 1,234,876 44,824,294
2093 1,245,808 44,853,295
2092 1,256,689 44,882,700
2091 1,267,532 44,895,349
2090 1,278,123 44,926,869
2089 1,288,741 44,925,891
2088 1,299,412 44,920,667
2087 1,309,994 44,928,298
2086 1,320,672 44,947,658
2085 1,331,516 44,913,669
2084 1,342,188 44,878,845
2083 1,353,031 44,850,592
2082 1,363,961 44,790,014
2081 1,375,027 44,723,244
2080 1,386,252 44,624,321
2079 1,397,755 44,567,127
2078 1,409,455 44,529,618
2077 1,421,568 44,484,155
2076 1,433,504 44,400,339
2075 1,445,874 44,306,882
2074 1,458,696 44,209,517
2073 1,471,729 44,102,028
2072 1,485,296 43,965,642
2071 1,499,224 43,821,617
2070 1,513,979 43,678,154
2069 1,528,841 43,530,683
2068 1,544,390 43,348,487
2067 1,560,256 43,154,741
2066 1,576,276 42,944,885
2065 1,592,761 42,695,249
2064 1,609,631 42,445,036
2063 1,626,510 42,198,056
2062 1,643,849 41,949,014
2061 1,661,290 41,695,586
2060 1,679,059 41,410,547
2059 1,696,440 41,097,942
2058 1,713,694 40,815,606
2057 1,730,910 40,534,091
2056 1,748,393 40,224,053
2055 1,765,554 39,918,930
2054 1,782,642 39,584,624
2053 1,799,510 39,242,144
2052 1,816,030 38,940,206
2051 1,832,448 38,629,604
2050 1,848,307 38,307,069
2049 1,864,603 37,986,965
2048 1,880,438 37,682,780
2047 1,896,381 37,391,752
2046 1,912,640 37,081,479
2045 1,929,525 36,744,441
2044 1,946,354 36,428,225
2043 1,964,017 36,090,851
2042 1,982,068 35,729,021
2041 2,000,545 35,352,033
2040 2,019,832 34,947,817
2039 2,040,153 34,533,772
2038 2,060,750 34,091,760
2037 2,081,833 33,612,993
2036 2,103,318 33,134,445
2035 2,125,527 32,608,669
2034 2,147,859 32,062,309
2033 2,170,311 31,477,500
2032 2,192,598 30,883,996
2031 2,215,052 30,248,264
2030 2,237,961 29,592,787
2029 2,260,762 28,871,638
2028 2,283,416 28,141,821
2027 2,305,981 27,355,002
2026 2,328,600 26,535,554
2025 2,360,527 25,620,427
2024 2,402,306 24,672,760
2023 2,457,783 23,594,623
2022 2,528,654 22,462,173
2021 2,595,809 21,628,839
2020 2,635,130 21,049,429
2019 2,664,224 20,353,534
2018 2,707,203 19,577,845
2017 2,755,189 19,224,668
2016 2,803,186 19,193,834
2015 2,835,978 19,424,618
2014 2,857,815 20,273,659
2013 2,859,558 21,666,917
2012 2,860,324 22,759,763
2011 2,860,699 22,878,098
2010 2,862,354 22,482,421
2009 2,865,213 21,976,969
2008 2,868,833 21,636,564
2007 2,874,299 20,884,125
2006 2,880,967 19,637,022
2005 2,888,985 18,814,091
2004 2,896,023 18,336,875
2003 2,903,198 17,889,296
2002 2,911,385 17,468,332
2001 2,918,135 17,051,338
2000 2,924,668 16,637,888
1999 2,930,622 16,228,061
1998 2,935,227 15,820,413
1997 2,936,413 15,417,542
1996 2,947,293 15,018,104
1995 2,953,200 14,616,801
1994 2,966,745 14,208,583
1993 2,975,966 13,795,686
1992 2,980,965 13,385,571
1991 2,981,566 12,980,821
1990 2,977,912 12,579,208
1989 2,970,039 12,179,060
1988 2,948,891 11,782,264
1987 2,916,306 11,388,923
1986 2,883,057 11,002,844
1985 2,850,787 10,625,672
1984 2,820,518 10,258,398
1983 2,791,207 9,904,809
1982 2,763,101 9,572,511
1981 2,735,987 9,260,189
1980 2,708,675 8,957,663
1979 2,683,035 8,661,909
1978 2,656,211 8,372,759
1977 2,626,298 8,090,501
1976 2,596,491 7,817,320
1975 2,566,998 7,554,364
1974 2,538,164 7,302,160
1973 2,510,584 7,060,321
1972 2,484,742 6,826,024
1971 2,460,611 6,598,094
1970 2,437,590 6,380,609
1969 2,408,469 6,175,166
1968 2,373,073 5,978,742
1967 2,337,695 5,790,198
1966 2,301,871 5,609,047
1965 2,265,287 5,435,267
1964 2,228,000 5,269,087
1963 2,188,895 5,110,467
1962 2,147,227 4,959,340
1961 2,103,327 4,815,466
1960 2,058,020 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Syria
2100 -0.91% -0.16%
2099 -0.91% -0.13%
2098 -0.9% -0.14%
2097 -0.9% -0.12%
2096 -0.9% -0.06%
2095 -0.88% -0.11%
2094 -0.88% -0.06%
2093 -0.87% -0.07%
2092 -0.86% -0.03%
2091 -0.83% -0.07%
2090 -0.82% 0.002%
2089 -0.82% 0.01%
2088 -0.81% -0.02%
2087 -0.81% -0.04%
2086 -0.81% 0.08%
2085 -0.8% 0.08%
2084 -0.8% 0.06%
2083 -0.8% 0.14%
2082 -0.8% 0.15%
2081 -0.81% 0.22%
2080 -0.82% 0.13%
2079 -0.83% 0.08%
2078 -0.85% 0.1%
2077 -0.83% 0.19%
2076 -0.86% 0.21%
2075 -0.88% 0.22%
2074 -0.89% 0.24%
2073 -0.91% 0.31%
2072 -0.93% 0.33%
2071 -0.97% 0.33%
2070 -0.97% 0.34%
2069 -1.01% 0.42%
2068 -1.02% 0.45%
2067 -1.02% 0.49%
2066 -1.03% 0.58%
2065 -1.05% 0.59%
2064 -1.04% 0.59%
2063 -1.05% 0.59%
2062 -1.05% 0.61%
2061 -1.06% 0.69%
2060 -1.02% 0.76%
2059 -1.01% 0.69%
2058 -0.99% 0.69%
2057 -1% 0.77%
2056 -0.97% 0.76%
2055 -0.96% 0.84%
2054 -0.94% 0.87%
2053 -0.91% 0.78%
2052 -0.9% 0.8%
2051 -0.86% 0.84%
2050 -0.87% 0.84%
2049 -0.84% 0.81%
2048 -0.84% 0.78%
2047 -0.85% 0.84%
2046 -0.88% 0.92%
2045 -0.86% 0.87%
2044 -0.9% 0.93%
2043 -0.91% 1.01%
2042 -0.92% 1.07%
2041 -0.95% 1.16%
2040 -1% 1.2%
2039 -1% 1.3%
2038 -1.01% 1.42%
2037 -1.02% 1.44%
2036 -1.04% 1.61%
2035 -1.04% 1.7%
2034 -1.03% 1.86%
2033 -1.02% 1.92%
2032 -1.01% 2.1%
2031 -1.02% 2.21%
2030 -1.01% 2.5%
2029 -0.99% 2.59%
2028 -0.98% 2.88%
2027 -0.97% 3.09%
2026 -1.35% 3.57%
2025 -1.74% 3.84%
2024 -2.26% 4.57%
2023 -2.8% 5.04%
2022 -2.59% 3.85%
2021 -1.49% 2.75%
2020 -1.09% 3.42%
2019 -1.59% 3.96%
2018 -1.74% 1.84%
2017 -1.71% 0.16%
2016 -1.16% -1.19%
2015 -0.76% -4.19%
2014 -0.06% -6.43%
2013 -0.03% -4.8%
2012 -0.01% -0.52%
2011 -0.06% 1.76%
2010 -0.1% 2.3%
2009 -0.13% 1.57%
2008 -0.19% 3.6%
2007 -0.23% 6.35%
2006 -0.28% 4.37%
2005 -0.24% 2.6%
2004 -0.25% 2.5%
2003 -0.28% 2.41%
2002 -0.23% 2.45%
2001 -0.22% 2.48%
2000 -0.2% 2.53%
1999 -0.16% 2.58%
1998 -0.04% 2.61%
1997 -0.37% 2.66%
1996 -0.2% 2.75%
1995 -0.46% 2.87%
1994 -0.31% 2.99%
1993 -0.17% 3.06%
1992 -0.02% 3.12%
1991 0.12% 3.19%
1990 0.27% 3.29%
1989 0.72% 3.37%
1988 1.12% 3.45%
1987 1.15% 3.51%
1986 1.13% 3.55%
1985 1.07% 3.58%
1984 1.05% 3.57%
1983 1.02% 3.47%
1982 0.99% 3.37%
1981 1.01% 3.38%
1980 0.96% 3.41%
1979 1.01% 3.45%
1978 1.14% 3.49%
1977 1.15% 3.49%
1976 1.15% 3.48%
1975 1.14% 3.45%
1974 1.1% 3.43%
1973 1.04% 3.43%
1972 0.98% 3.45%
1971 0.94% 3.41%
1970 1.21% 3.33%
1969 1.49% 3.29%
1968 1.51% 3.26%
1967 1.56% 3.23%
1966 1.61% 3.2%
1965 1.67% 3.15%
1964 1.79% 3.1%
1963 1.94% 3.05%
1962 2.09% 2.99%
1961 2.2% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Moldova Syria
Current population
2328600
26956472
Population rank 145/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
20.7 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
15.8 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +2,596
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 5/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +421,693
Net migration rank 164/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 421,693
2024 -7,767 -27,088 449,784 546,494
2023 -7,007 -18,570 402,713 757,309
2022 -6,385 89,154 369,750 735,142
2021 -13,444 -33,405 350,560 211,220
2020 -7,067 -33,405 327,992 269,050
2019 -3,416 -41,233 293,762 500,985
2018 -961 -36,085 242,530 514,102
2017 1,402 -43,871 237,214 -287,501
2016 4,580 -51,642 236,007 -124,063
2015 6,049 -59,399 253,977 -827,496
2014 7,248 -67,175 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 3,537 -77,571 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 5,581 -81,215 475,520 -999,267
2011 5,948 -82,271 543,950 -256,888
2010 7,456 -84,039 558,666 -54,359
2009 7,492 -83,546 559,314 -52,703
2008 5,210 -79,593 576,593 -402,393
2007 3,490 -75,734 529,162 801,514
2006 2,406 -72,061 480,616 682,911
2005 2,005 -68,681 468,960 13,382
2004 1,714 -52,491 461,209 10,881
2003 -322 -46,947 457,000 -33,920
2002 -1,249 -45,833 453,967 -35,096
2001 -718 -45,043 451,503 -36,383
2000 -324 -43,854 446,211 -34,425
1999 642 -43,111 439,261 -31,394
1998 2,140 -41,975 433,447 -26,025
1997 4,669 -41,743 429,887 -31,571
1996 2,655 -33,369 430,765 -30,197
1995 5,534 -31,975 430,172 -28,122
1994 9,921 -31,616 426,996 -12,630
1993 13,886 -31,526 420,244 -8,828
1992 17,373 -30,136 412,878 -4,063
1991 21,127 -29,204 410,830 -10,154
1990 25,824 -30,053 409,177 -6,620
1989 29,638 -29,307 406,111 -8,379
1988 35,608 -4,989 404,285 -8,426
1987 40,122 -10,796 399,159 -8,335
1986 39,463 -8,769 390,821 -9,485
1985 38,060 -10,627 379,231 -6,221
1984 38,108 -12,732 366,768 -5,245
1983 36,076 -10,543 355,375 -9,729
1982 32,814 -8,412 319,664 -721
1981 31,360 -6,452 330,237 -24,536
1980 30,053 -3,693 332,464 -33,114
1979 28,322 -6,912 324,943 -32,793
1978 27,622 3,483 316,724 -30,567
1977 27,707 3,245 306,630 -28,275
1976 27,801 2,885 294,267 -26,268
1975 27,677 2,355 282,299 -24,389
1974 27,219 1,785 270,735 -24,242
1973 25,967 1,156 254,687 -17,502
1972 24,626 481 249,027 -17,610
1971 23,359 -61 239,610 -15,167
1970 22,314 606 230,117 -19,594
1969 21,768 20,561 219,114 -18,749
1968 22,005 19,830 209,454 -16,968
1967 22,654 19,175 199,223 -14,618
1966 23,720 18,601 191,122 -13,434
1965 24,916 18,066 182,560 -12,704
1964 25,860 17,509 174,549 -12,044
1963 29,382 16,816 166,555 -11,817
1962 32,082 15,884 159,155 -11,641
1961 35,180 14,818 151,485 -11,237
1960 36,352 13,697 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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