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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 4.71 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Moldova vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Tajikistan
2100 1,175,882 20,390,053
2099 1,186,641 20,381,074
2098 1,197,541 20,367,161
2097 1,208,458 20,348,897
2096 1,219,478 20,324,869
2095 1,230,573 20,297,885
2094 1,241,540 20,265,966
2093 1,252,531 20,234,160
2092 1,263,471 20,192,937
2091 1,274,372 20,148,873
2090 1,285,020 20,103,798
2089 1,295,696 20,056,079
2088 1,306,424 20,005,521
2087 1,317,064 19,950,317
2086 1,327,799 19,895,606
2085 1,338,702 19,836,988
2084 1,349,432 19,773,272
2083 1,360,333 19,706,082
2082 1,371,322 19,639,516
2081 1,382,447 19,572,596
2080 1,393,733 19,499,390
2079 1,405,298 19,425,502
2078 1,417,062 19,347,261
2077 1,429,240 19,265,447
2076 1,441,240 19,175,355
2075 1,453,677 19,083,859
2074 1,466,568 18,988,290
2073 1,479,672 18,889,470
2072 1,493,311 18,785,103
2071 1,507,315 18,674,697
2070 1,522,149 18,559,138
2069 1,537,091 18,437,873
2068 1,552,724 18,315,011
2067 1,568,676 18,187,508
2066 1,584,782 18,054,404
2065 1,601,356 17,921,674
2064 1,618,317 17,783,801
2063 1,635,288 17,641,066
2062 1,652,720 17,498,306
2061 1,670,255 17,356,130
2060 1,688,120 17,206,922
2059 1,705,595 17,056,085
2058 1,722,942 16,903,532
2057 1,740,252 16,749,284
2056 1,757,829 16,595,691
2055 1,775,082 16,441,650
2054 1,792,262 16,285,520
2053 1,809,221 16,130,235
2052 1,825,831 15,967,770
2051 1,842,337 15,805,253
2050 1,858,281 15,638,613
2049 1,874,666 15,468,883
2048 1,890,586 15,292,499
2047 1,906,615 15,112,083
2046 1,922,962 14,928,123
2045 1,939,938 14,739,540
2044 1,956,858 14,544,544
2043 1,974,616 14,349,357
2042 1,992,765 14,147,892
2041 2,011,342 13,945,694
2040 2,030,732 13,741,587
2039 2,051,163 13,536,704
2038 2,071,871 13,331,490
2037 2,093,068 13,125,051
2036 2,114,669 12,917,110
2035 2,136,998 12,714,184
2034 2,159,450 12,515,962
2033 2,182,023 12,321,294
2032 2,204,431 12,128,060
2031 2,227,006 11,938,351
2030 2,250,038 11,749,706
2029 2,272,963 11,559,235
2028 2,295,739 11,369,414
2027 2,318,425 11,178,605
2026 2,341,166 10,986,242
2025 2,373,265 10,791,246
2024 2,402,306 10,590,927
2023 2,457,783 10,389,799
2022 2,528,654 10,182,222
2021 2,595,809 9,966,908
2020 2,635,130 9,749,310
2019 2,664,224 9,529,966
2018 2,707,203 9,307,333
2017 2,755,189 9,085,946
2016 2,803,186 8,865,631
2015 2,835,978 8,643,840
2014 2,857,815 8,425,552
2013 2,859,558 8,216,724
2012 2,860,324 8,014,084
2011 2,860,699 7,824,785
2010 2,862,354 7,652,141
2009 2,865,213 7,490,230
2008 2,868,833 7,338,403
2007 2,874,299 7,194,477
2006 2,880,967 7,057,566
2005 2,888,985 6,924,720
2004 2,896,023 6,790,547
2003 2,903,198 6,658,575
2002 2,911,385 6,531,669
2001 2,918,135 6,407,377
2000 2,924,668 6,284,735
1999 2,930,622 6,208,370
1998 2,935,227 6,176,397
1997 2,936,413 6,139,829
1996 2,947,293 6,066,523
1995 2,953,200 5,948,584
1994 2,966,745 5,825,368
1993 2,975,966 5,724,993
1992 2,980,965 5,649,400
1991 2,981,566 5,541,205
1990 2,977,912 5,398,768
1989 2,970,039 5,267,249
1988 2,948,891 5,114,989
1987 2,916,306 4,939,059
1986 2,883,057 4,772,139
1985 2,850,787 4,619,003
1984 2,820,518 4,480,026
1983 2,791,207 4,350,874
1982 2,763,101 4,227,171
1981 2,735,987 4,109,022
1980 2,708,675 3,995,256
1979 2,683,035 3,882,691
1978 2,656,211 3,768,508
1977 2,626,298 3,653,265
1976 2,596,491 3,540,076
1975 2,566,998 3,430,425
1974 2,538,164 3,324,499
1973 2,510,584 3,222,290
1972 2,484,742 3,123,691
1971 2,460,611 3,028,837
1970 2,437,590 2,936,779
1969 2,408,469 2,845,273
1968 2,373,073 2,753,848
1967 2,337,695 2,664,130
1966 2,301,871 2,577,184
1965 2,265,287 2,492,998
1964 2,228,000 2,411,260
1963 2,188,895 2,331,736
1962 2,147,227 2,255,026
1961 2,103,327 2,181,805
1960 2,058,020 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Tajikistan
2100 -0.91% 0.04%
2099 -0.91% 0.07%
2098 -0.9% 0.09%
2097 -0.9% 0.12%
2096 -0.9% 0.13%
2095 -0.88% 0.16%
2094 -0.88% 0.16%
2093 -0.87% 0.2%
2092 -0.86% 0.22%
2091 -0.83% 0.22%
2090 -0.82% 0.24%
2089 -0.82% 0.25%
2088 -0.81% 0.28%
2087 -0.81% 0.27%
2086 -0.81% 0.3%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.8% 0.34%
2083 -0.8% 0.34%
2082 -0.8% 0.34%
2081 -0.81% 0.38%
2080 -0.82% 0.38%
2079 -0.83% 0.4%
2078 -0.85% 0.42%
2077 -0.83% 0.47%
2076 -0.86% 0.48%
2075 -0.88% 0.5%
2074 -0.89% 0.52%
2073 -0.91% 0.56%
2072 -0.93% 0.59%
2071 -0.97% 0.62%
2070 -0.97% 0.66%
2069 -1.01% 0.67%
2068 -1.02% 0.7%
2067 -1.02% 0.74%
2066 -1.03% 0.74%
2065 -1.05% 0.78%
2064 -1.04% 0.81%
2063 -1.05% 0.82%
2062 -1.05% 0.82%
2061 -1.06% 0.87%
2060 -1.02% 0.88%
2059 -1.01% 0.9%
2058 -0.99% 0.92%
2057 -1% 0.93%
2056 -0.97% 0.94%
2055 -0.96% 0.96%
2054 -0.94% 0.96%
2053 -0.91% 1.02%
2052 -0.9% 1.03%
2051 -0.86% 1.07%
2050 -0.87% 1.1%
2049 -0.84% 1.15%
2048 -0.84% 1.19%
2047 -0.85% 1.23%
2046 -0.88% 1.28%
2045 -0.86% 1.34%
2044 -0.9% 1.36%
2043 -0.91% 1.42%
2042 -0.92% 1.45%
2041 -0.95% 1.49%
2040 -1% 1.51%
2039 -1% 1.54%
2038 -1.01% 1.57%
2037 -1.02% 1.61%
2036 -1.04% 1.6%
2035 -1.04% 1.58%
2034 -1.03% 1.58%
2033 -1.02% 1.59%
2032 -1.01% 1.59%
2031 -1.02% 1.61%
2030 -1.01% 1.65%
2029 -0.99% 1.67%
2028 -0.98% 1.71%
2027 -0.97% 1.75%
2026 -1.35% 1.81%
2025 -1.21% 1.89%
2024 -2.26% 1.94%
2023 -2.8% 2.04%
2022 -2.59% 2.16%
2021 -1.49% 2.23%
2020 -1.09% 2.3%
2019 -1.59% 2.39%
2018 -1.74% 2.44%
2017 -1.71% 2.49%
2016 -1.16% 2.57%
2015 -0.76% 2.59%
2014 -0.06% 2.54%
2013 -0.03% 2.53%
2012 -0.01% 2.42%
2011 -0.06% 2.26%
2010 -0.1% 2.16%
2009 -0.13% 2.07%
2008 -0.19% 2%
2007 -0.23% 1.94%
2006 -0.28% 1.92%
2005 -0.24% 1.98%
2004 -0.25% 1.98%
2003 -0.28% 1.94%
2002 -0.23% 1.94%
2001 -0.22% 1.95%
2000 -0.2% 1.23%
1999 -0.16% 0.52%
1998 -0.04% 0.6%
1997 -0.37% 1.21%
1996 -0.2% 1.98%
1995 -0.46% 2.12%
1994 -0.31% 1.75%
1993 -0.17% 1.34%
1992 -0.02% 1.95%
1991 0.12% 2.64%
1990 0.27% 2.5%
1989 0.72% 2.98%
1988 1.12% 3.56%
1987 1.15% 3.5%
1986 1.13% 3.32%
1985 1.07% 3.1%
1984 1.05% 2.97%
1983 1.02% 2.93%
1982 0.99% 2.88%
1981 1.01% 2.85%
1980 0.96% 2.9%
1979 1.01% 3.03%
1978 1.14% 3.15%
1977 1.15% 3.2%
1976 1.15% 3.2%
1975 1.14% 3.19%
1974 1.1% 3.17%
1973 1.04% 3.16%
1972 0.98% 3.13%
1971 0.94% 3.13%
1970 1.21% 3.22%
1969 1.49% 3.32%
1968 1.51% 3.37%
1967 1.56% 3.37%
1966 1.61% 3.38%
1965 1.67% 3.39%
1964 1.79% 3.41%
1963 1.94% 3.4%
1962 2.09% 3.36%
1961 2.2% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Moldova Tajikistan
Current population
2341166
11038274
Population rank 145/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +551
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 55/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 -21,606
Net migration rank 164/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -21,606
2024 - -27,088 - -21,236
2023 -7,007 -18,570 223,828 -19,999
2022 -6,385 89,154 228,336 -17,001
2021 -13,444 -33,405 222,850 -3,564
2020 -7,067 -33,405 219,467 -3,564
2019 -3,416 -41,233 231,817 -9,041
2018 -961 -36,085 228,597 -6,111
2017 1,402 -43,871 224,396 -4,093
2016 4,580 -51,642 228,547 -8,210
2015 6,049 -59,399 230,903 -7,660
2014 7,248 -67,175 227,304 -13,962
2013 3,537 -77,571 220,693 -16,362
2012 5,581 -81,215 213,078 -12,132
2011 5,948 -82,271 208,429 -30,783
2010 7,456 -84,039 201,389 -33,733
2009 7,492 -83,546 192,851 -36,677
2008 5,210 -79,593 182,337 -34,855
2007 3,490 -75,734 173,200 -32,831
2006 2,406 -72,061 164,046 -30,591
2005 2,005 -68,681 160,189 -27,954
2004 1,714 -52,491 161,201 -25,082
2003 -322 -46,947 150,391 -22,562
2002 -1,249 -45,833 146,492 -20,526
2001 -718 -45,043 142,276 -19,657
2000 -324 -43,854 136,549 -13,871
1999 642 -43,111 147,622 -117,571
1998 2,140 -41,975 153,508 -119,621
1997 4,669 -41,743 149,825 -110,572
1996 2,655 -33,369 138,287 -30,922
1995 5,534 -31,975 168,934 -40,418
1994 9,921 -31,616 167,590 -49,668
1993 13,886 -31,526 157,975 -75,147
1992 17,373 -30,136 163,652 -95,280
1991 21,127 -29,204 177,585 -29,553
1990 25,824 -30,053 178,429 -41,596
1989 29,638 -29,307 179,212 -53,020
1988 35,608 -4,989 172,805 5,523
1987 40,122 -10,796 163,611 9,923
1986 39,463 -8,769 155,987 4,321
1985 38,060 -10,627 145,720 247
1984 38,108 -12,732 139,145 -7,152
1983 36,076 -10,543 133,280 -6,972
1982 32,814 -8,412 127,838 -6,730
1981 31,360 -6,452 121,418 -6,221
1980 30,053 -3,693 117,888 -5,557
1979 28,322 -6,912 114,496 -1,703
1978 27,622 3,483 110,564 5,006
1977 27,707 3,245 106,920 7,999
1976 27,801 2,885 103,777 7,679
1975 27,677 2,355 100,604 7,237
1974 27,219 1,785 97,481 6,531
1973 25,967 1,156 94,523 5,876
1972 24,626 481 91,677 5,123
1971 23,359 -61 88,618 4,293
1970 22,314 606 85,645 5,559
1969 21,768 20,561 82,931 8,886
1968 22,005 19,830 80,698 10,323
1967 22,654 19,175 78,733 9,670
1966 23,720 18,601 76,702 8,796
1965 24,916 18,066 75,139 7,744
1964 25,860 17,509 74,030 6,568
1963 29,382 16,816 73,065 5,379
1962 32,082 15,884 70,700 4,270
1961 35,180 14,818 68,182 3,291
1960 36,352 13,697 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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