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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 30.7 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Moldova vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Thailand
2100 1,169,570 45,708,431
2099 1,180,272 46,053,146
2098 1,191,113 46,403,189
2097 1,201,972 46,757,918
2096 1,212,932 47,118,652
2095 1,223,967 47,484,043
2094 1,234,876 47,853,561
2093 1,245,808 48,226,682
2092 1,256,689 48,605,235
2091 1,267,532 48,984,504
2090 1,278,123 49,368,049
2089 1,288,741 49,756,629
2088 1,299,412 50,142,276
2087 1,309,994 50,532,164
2086 1,320,672 50,925,294
2085 1,331,516 51,321,960
2084 1,342,188 51,724,454
2083 1,353,031 52,127,592
2082 1,363,961 52,533,368
2081 1,375,027 52,938,345
2080 1,386,252 53,347,733
2079 1,397,755 53,762,492
2078 1,409,455 54,177,529
2077 1,421,568 54,595,112
2076 1,433,504 55,015,291
2075 1,445,874 55,438,108
2074 1,458,696 55,867,914
2073 1,471,729 56,300,358
2072 1,485,296 56,735,274
2071 1,499,224 57,172,515
2070 1,513,979 57,616,731
2069 1,528,841 58,061,962
2068 1,544,390 58,512,248
2067 1,560,256 58,962,990
2066 1,576,276 59,413,893
2065 1,592,761 59,873,261
2064 1,609,631 60,331,851
2063 1,626,510 60,792,306
2062 1,643,849 61,257,068
2061 1,661,290 61,720,030
2060 1,679,059 62,187,380
2059 1,696,440 62,651,158
2058 1,713,694 63,113,332
2057 1,730,910 63,572,746
2056 1,748,393 64,027,520
2055 1,765,554 64,473,146
2054 1,782,642 64,912,210
2053 1,799,510 65,338,122
2052 1,816,030 65,758,061
2051 1,832,448 66,162,612
2050 1,848,307 66,552,915
2049 1,864,603 66,931,487
2048 1,880,438 67,291,479
2047 1,896,381 67,636,461
2046 1,912,640 67,967,131
2045 1,929,525 68,281,902
2044 1,946,354 68,579,656
2043 1,964,017 68,864,788
2042 1,982,068 69,133,982
2041 2,000,545 69,390,832
2040 2,019,832 69,626,857
2039 2,040,153 69,848,522
2038 2,060,750 70,056,903
2037 2,081,833 70,250,371
2036 2,103,318 70,429,677
2035 2,125,527 70,599,021
2034 2,147,859 70,751,094
2033 2,170,311 70,891,510
2032 2,192,598 71,019,665
2031 2,215,052 71,134,882
2030 2,237,961 71,241,584
2029 2,260,762 71,337,147
2028 2,283,416 71,423,119
2027 2,305,981 71,499,411
2026 2,328,600 71,565,981
2025 2,360,527 71,619,863
2024 2,402,306 71,668,011
2023 2,457,783 71,702,435
2022 2,528,654 71,735,329
2021 2,595,809 71,727,332
2020 2,635,130 71,641,484
2019 2,664,224 71,522,271
2018 2,707,203 71,376,079
2017 2,755,189 71,160,187
2016 2,803,186 70,859,841
2015 2,835,978 70,540,795
2014 2,857,815 70,216,367
2013 2,859,558 69,845,114
2012 2,860,324 69,436,098
2011 2,860,699 69,007,208
2010 2,862,354 68,579,447
2009 2,865,213 68,121,080
2008 2,868,833 67,619,830
2007 2,874,299 67,102,394
2006 2,880,967 66,567,687
2005 2,888,985 66,017,420
2004 2,896,023 65,452,047
2003 2,903,198 64,868,166
2002 2,911,385 64,266,437
2001 2,918,135 63,651,141
2000 2,924,668 63,007,815
1999 2,930,622 62,299,043
1998 2,935,227 61,522,630
1997 2,936,413 60,724,584
1996 2,947,293 59,920,064
1995 2,953,200 59,098,232
1994 2,966,745 58,260,854
1993 2,975,966 57,408,198
1992 2,980,965 56,528,834
1991 2,981,566 55,637,434
1990 2,977,912 54,738,329
1989 2,970,039 53,848,956
1988 2,948,891 52,969,595
1987 2,916,306 52,074,105
1986 2,883,057 51,177,834
1985 2,850,787 50,270,753
1984 2,820,518 49,351,708
1983 2,791,207 48,423,309
1982 2,763,101 47,494,577
1981 2,735,987 46,575,855
1980 2,708,675 45,650,022
1979 2,683,035 44,718,434
1978 2,656,211 43,788,976
1977 2,626,298 42,843,974
1976 2,596,491 41,896,504
1975 2,566,998 40,940,005
1974 2,538,164 39,952,891
1973 2,510,584 38,947,787
1972 2,484,742 37,933,929
1971 2,460,611 36,937,387
1970 2,437,590 35,954,408
1969 2,408,469 34,973,782
1968 2,373,073 34,002,560
1967 2,337,695 33,037,801
1966 2,301,871 32,086,071
1965 2,265,287 31,149,337
1964 2,228,000 30,232,141
1963 2,188,895 29,342,322
1962 2,147,227 28,481,040
1961 2,103,327 27,650,334
1960 2,058,020 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 38.4% of the population in Moldova and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Thailand
2100 -0.91% -0.75%
2099 -0.91% -0.75%
2098 -0.9% -0.76%
2097 -0.9% -0.77%
2096 -0.9% -0.77%
2095 -0.88% -0.77%
2094 -0.88% -0.77%
2093 -0.87% -0.78%
2092 -0.86% -0.77%
2091 -0.83% -0.78%
2090 -0.82% -0.78%
2089 -0.82% -0.77%
2088 -0.81% -0.77%
2087 -0.81% -0.77%
2086 -0.81% -0.77%
2085 -0.8% -0.78%
2084 -0.8% -0.77%
2083 -0.8% -0.77%
2082 -0.8% -0.76%
2081 -0.81% -0.77%
2080 -0.82% -0.77%
2079 -0.83% -0.77%
2078 -0.85% -0.76%
2077 -0.83% -0.76%
2076 -0.86% -0.76%
2075 -0.88% -0.77%
2074 -0.89% -0.77%
2073 -0.91% -0.77%
2072 -0.93% -0.76%
2071 -0.97% -0.77%
2070 -0.97% -0.77%
2069 -1.01% -0.77%
2068 -1.02% -0.76%
2067 -1.02% -0.76%
2066 -1.03% -0.77%
2065 -1.05% -0.76%
2064 -1.04% -0.76%
2063 -1.05% -0.76%
2062 -1.05% -0.75%
2061 -1.06% -0.75%
2060 -1.02% -0.74%
2059 -1.01% -0.73%
2058 -0.99% -0.72%
2057 -1% -0.71%
2056 -0.97% -0.69%
2055 -0.96% -0.68%
2054 -0.94% -0.65%
2053 -0.91% -0.64%
2052 -0.9% -0.61%
2051 -0.86% -0.59%
2050 -0.87% -0.57%
2049 -0.84% -0.53%
2048 -0.84% -0.51%
2047 -0.85% -0.49%
2046 -0.88% -0.46%
2045 -0.86% -0.43%
2044 -0.9% -0.41%
2043 -0.91% -0.39%
2042 -0.92% -0.37%
2041 -0.95% -0.34%
2040 -1% -0.32%
2039 -1% -0.3%
2038 -1.01% -0.28%
2037 -1.02% -0.25%
2036 -1.04% -0.24%
2035 -1.04% -0.21%
2034 -1.03% -0.2%
2033 -1.02% -0.18%
2032 -1.01% -0.16%
2031 -1.02% -0.15%
2030 -1.01% -0.13%
2029 -0.99% -0.12%
2028 -0.98% -0.11%
2027 -0.97% -0.09%
2026 -1.35% -0.08%
2025 -1.74% -0.07%
2024 -2.26% -0.05%
2023 -2.8% -0.05%
2022 -2.59% 0.01%
2021 -1.49% 0.12%
2020 -1.09% 0.17%
2019 -1.59% 0.2%
2018 -1.74% 0.3%
2017 -1.71% 0.42%
2016 -1.16% 0.45%
2015 -0.76% 0.46%
2014 -0.06% 0.53%
2013 -0.03% 0.59%
2012 -0.01% 0.62%
2011 -0.06% 0.62%
2010 -0.1% 0.67%
2009 -0.13% 0.74%
2008 -0.19% 0.77%
2007 -0.23% 0.8%
2006 -0.28% 0.83%
2005 -0.24% 0.86%
2004 -0.25% 0.9%
2003 -0.28% 0.94%
2002 -0.23% 0.97%
2001 -0.22% 1.02%
2000 -0.2% 1.14%
1999 -0.16% 1.26%
1998 -0.04% 1.31%
1997 -0.37% 1.34%
1996 -0.2% 1.39%
1995 -0.46% 1.44%
1994 -0.31% 1.49%
1993 -0.17% 1.56%
1992 -0.02% 1.6%
1991 0.12% 1.64%
1990 0.27% 1.65%
1989 0.72% 1.66%
1988 1.12% 1.72%
1987 1.15% 1.75%
1986 1.13% 1.8%
1985 1.07% 1.86%
1984 1.05% 1.92%
1983 1.02% 1.96%
1982 0.99% 1.97%
1981 1.01% 2.03%
1980 0.96% 2.08%
1979 1.01% 2.12%
1978 1.14% 2.21%
1977 1.15% 2.26%
1976 1.15% 2.34%
1975 1.14% 2.47%
1974 1.1% 2.58%
1973 1.04% 2.67%
1972 0.98% 2.7%
1971 0.94% 2.73%
1970 1.21% 2.8%
1969 1.49% 2.86%
1968 1.51% 2.92%
1967 1.56% 2.97%
1966 1.61% 3.01%
1965 1.67% 3.03%
1964 1.79% 3.03%
1963 1.94% 3.02%
1962 2.09% 3%
1961 2.2% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Moldova Thailand
Current population
2328600
71565981
Population rank 145/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.86%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
20.7 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
15.8 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -114 -132
Annual growth/decline -41,779 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 164/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +27,509
Net migration rank 164/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 27,509
2024 -7,767 -27,088 -65,720 23,321
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -46,105 19,648
2022 -6,385 89,154 -61,046 21,683
2021 -13,444 -33,405 57,382 -2,093
2020 -7,067 -33,405 84,107 32,277
2019 -3,416 -41,233 116,867 5,221
2018 -961 -36,085 159,383 10,984
2017 1,402 -43,871 194,695 66,805
2016 4,580 -51,642 226,255 112,978
2015 6,049 -59,399 266,362 32,500
2014 7,248 -67,175 294,628 55,358
2013 3,537 -77,571 325,059 67,452
2012 5,581 -81,215 351,485 74,033
2011 5,948 -82,271 365,670 66,607
2010 7,456 -84,039 370,466 52,791
2009 7,492 -83,546 382,636 110,883
2008 5,210 -79,593 401,730 107,333
2007 3,490 -75,734 425,362 100,486
2006 2,406 -72,061 441,211 102,362
2005 2,005 -68,681 456,378 100,542
2004 1,714 -52,491 466,542 107,199
2003 -322 -46,947 488,003 105,917
2002 -1,249 -45,833 504,299 105,215
2001 -718 -45,043 524,230 96,817
2000 -324 -43,854 543,884 121,640
1999 642 -43,111 578,073 173,924
1998 2,140 -41,975 617,318 183,471
1997 4,669 -41,743 644,834 150,411
1996 2,655 -33,369 661,397 152,397
1995 5,534 -31,975 682,703 147,226
1994 9,921 -31,616 712,589 132,271
1993 13,886 -31,526 737,696 122,746
1992 17,373 -30,136 754,999 143,318
1991 21,127 -29,204 760,508 124,034
1990 25,824 -30,053 760,808 152,916
1989 29,638 -29,307 774,563 90,497
1988 35,608 -4,989 765,252 128,469
1987 40,122 -10,796 774,498 122,791
1986 39,463 -8,769 783,430 111,820
1985 38,060 -10,627 776,935 141,963
1984 38,108 -12,732 779,856 139,345
1983 36,076 -10,543 794,239 143,393
1982 32,814 -8,412 817,951 101,885
1981 31,360 -6,452 839,297 78,337
1980 30,053 -3,693 845,575 88,478
1979 28,322 -6,912 843,434 85,693
1978 27,622 3,483 847,799 82,011
1977 27,707 3,245 871,232 88,937
1976 27,801 2,885 894,072 40,656
1975 27,677 2,355 911,980 66,306
1974 27,219 1,785 923,151 72,801
1973 25,967 1,156 933,540 80,704
1972 24,626 481 940,420 73,082
1971 23,359 -61 936,215 43,400
1970 22,314 606 937,116 49,221
1969 21,768 20,561 948,314 26,551
1968 22,005 19,830 953,806 13,718
1967 22,654 19,175 944,980 17,005
1966 23,720 18,601 929,469 12,016
1965 24,916 18,066 909,000 22,995
1964 25,860 17,509 885,137 17,249
1963 29,382 16,816 860,728 16,494
1962 32,082 15,884 828,741 16,605
1961 35,180 14,818 801,140 14,968
1960 36,352 13,697 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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