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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 11.5 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 -1.57% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Moldova vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Syria
2100 1,175,882 44,620,090
2099 1,186,641 44,690,260
2098 1,197,541 44,750,249
2097 1,208,458 44,813,148
2096 1,219,478 44,867,740
2095 1,230,573 44,895,489
2094 1,241,540 44,945,231
2093 1,252,531 44,974,311
2092 1,263,471 45,003,795
2091 1,274,372 45,016,478
2090 1,285,020 45,048,083
2089 1,295,696 45,047,102
2088 1,306,424 45,041,864
2087 1,317,064 45,049,516
2086 1,327,799 45,068,928
2085 1,338,702 45,034,847
2084 1,349,432 44,999,929
2083 1,360,333 44,971,600
2082 1,371,322 44,910,859
2081 1,382,447 44,843,908
2080 1,393,733 44,744,718
2079 1,405,298 44,687,371
2078 1,417,062 44,649,760
2077 1,429,240 44,604,175
2076 1,441,240 44,520,132
2075 1,453,677 44,426,423
2074 1,466,568 44,328,795
2073 1,479,672 44,221,016
2072 1,493,311 44,084,262
2071 1,507,315 43,939,848
2070 1,522,149 43,795,999
2069 1,537,091 43,648,130
2068 1,552,724 43,465,442
2067 1,568,676 43,271,173
2066 1,584,782 43,060,752
2065 1,601,356 42,810,442
2064 1,618,317 42,559,554
2063 1,635,288 42,311,907
2062 1,652,720 42,062,193
2061 1,670,255 41,808,082
2060 1,688,120 41,522,274
2059 1,705,595 41,208,825
2058 1,722,942 40,925,728
2057 1,740,252 40,643,453
2056 1,757,829 40,332,578
2055 1,775,082 40,026,632
2054 1,792,262 39,691,425
2053 1,809,221 39,348,020
2052 1,825,831 39,045,268
2051 1,842,337 38,733,827
2050 1,858,281 38,410,423
2049 1,874,666 38,089,455
2048 1,890,586 37,784,449
2047 1,906,615 37,492,636
2046 1,922,962 37,181,526
2045 1,939,938 36,843,579
2044 1,956,858 36,526,509
2043 1,974,616 36,188,225
2042 1,992,765 35,825,419
2041 2,011,342 35,447,414
2040 2,030,732 35,042,107
2039 2,051,163 34,626,945
2038 2,071,871 34,183,740
2037 2,093,068 33,703,682
2036 2,114,669 33,223,843
2035 2,136,998 32,696,648
2034 2,159,450 32,148,814
2033 2,182,023 31,562,427
2032 2,204,431 30,967,322
2031 2,227,006 30,329,874
2030 2,250,038 29,672,629
2029 2,272,963 28,949,535
2028 2,295,739 28,217,748
2027 2,318,425 27,428,807
2026 2,341,166 26,607,148
2025 2,373,265 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 1,858,281 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
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 -1.21% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Moldova Syria
Current population
2341166
26829400
Population rank 145/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
19.9 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +2,954
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 6/197
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 - -27,088 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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