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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 17.4 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Moldova vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Ukraine
2100 1,169,570 15,603,179
2099 1,180,272 15,862,593
2098 1,191,113 16,125,815
2097 1,201,972 16,393,353
2096 1,212,932 16,664,587
2095 1,223,967 16,939,471
2094 1,234,876 17,219,443
2093 1,245,808 17,504,349
2092 1,256,689 17,793,601
2091 1,267,532 18,087,289
2090 1,278,123 18,386,570
2089 1,288,741 18,689,852
2088 1,299,412 18,998,014
2087 1,309,994 19,311,662
2086 1,320,672 19,630,012
2085 1,331,516 19,952,247
2084 1,342,188 20,280,817
2083 1,353,031 20,613,034
2082 1,363,961 20,949,887
2081 1,375,027 21,289,979
2080 1,386,252 21,633,931
2079 1,397,755 21,981,015
2078 1,409,455 22,331,415
2077 1,421,568 22,684,635
2076 1,433,504 23,041,181
2075 1,445,874 23,400,319
2074 1,458,696 23,762,428
2073 1,471,729 24,126,690
2072 1,485,296 24,491,363
2071 1,499,224 24,859,381
2070 1,513,979 25,229,957
2069 1,528,841 25,602,485
2068 1,544,390 25,976,390
2067 1,560,256 26,352,535
2066 1,576,276 26,730,314
2065 1,592,761 27,109,886
2064 1,609,631 27,491,024
2063 1,626,510 27,872,631
2062 1,643,849 28,254,738
2061 1,661,290 28,638,347
2060 1,679,059 29,021,488
2059 1,696,440 29,404,719
2058 1,713,694 29,788,559
2057 1,730,910 30,170,070
2056 1,748,393 30,548,973
2055 1,765,554 30,926,521
2054 1,782,642 31,299,425
2053 1,799,510 31,669,550
2052 1,816,030 32,035,413
2051 1,832,448 32,397,707
2050 1,848,307 32,754,538
2049 1,864,603 33,107,228
2048 1,880,438 33,451,994
2047 1,896,381 33,793,296
2046 1,912,640 34,131,561
2045 1,929,525 34,463,236
2044 1,946,354 34,790,682
2043 1,964,017 35,115,069
2042 1,982,068 35,437,607
2041 2,000,545 35,758,248
2040 2,019,832 36,075,749
2039 2,040,153 36,396,426
2038 2,060,750 36,714,126
2037 2,081,833 37,031,794
2036 2,103,318 37,345,665
2035 2,125,527 37,659,856
2034 2,147,859 37,972,332
2033 2,170,311 38,283,563
2032 2,192,598 38,592,696
2031 2,215,052 38,902,570
2030 2,237,961 39,210,256
2029 2,260,762 39,514,695
2028 2,283,416 39,816,523
2027 2,305,981 40,111,670
2026 2,328,600 40,408,451
2025 2,360,527 38,980,376
2024 2,402,306 37,860,221
2023 2,457,783 37,732,836
2022 2,528,654 41,048,766
2021 2,595,809 44,298,640
2020 2,635,130 44,680,014
2019 2,664,224 44,957,458
2018 2,707,203 45,208,907
2017 2,755,189 45,436,041
2016 2,803,186 45,616,832
2015 2,835,978 45,784,896
2014 2,857,815 45,972,380
2013 2,859,558 46,126,770
2012 2,860,324 46,210,056
2011 2,860,699 46,307,853
2010 2,862,354 46,456,003
2009 2,865,213 46,623,731
2008 2,868,833 46,819,175
2007 2,874,299 47,062,798
2006 2,880,967 47,278,694
2005 2,888,985 47,585,556
2004 2,896,023 47,979,507
2003 2,903,198 48,315,136
2002 2,911,385 48,677,281
2001 2,918,135 49,106,855
2000 2,924,668 49,556,660
1999 2,930,622 49,976,446
1998 2,935,227 50,379,731
1997 2,936,413 50,786,885
1996 2,947,293 51,226,109
1995 2,953,200 51,665,539
1994 2,966,745 52,075,998
1993 2,975,966 52,350,126
1992 2,980,965 52,323,671
1991 2,981,566 52,170,961
1990 2,977,912 52,054,092
1989 2,970,039 51,917,817
1988 2,948,891 51,724,853
1987 2,916,306 51,515,732
1986 2,883,057 51,318,745
1985 2,850,787 51,108,770
1984 2,820,518 50,887,599
1983 2,791,207 50,637,029
1982 2,763,101 50,402,724
1981 2,735,987 50,189,281
1980 2,708,675 49,955,152
1979 2,683,035 49,721,381
1978 2,656,211 49,521,243
1977 2,626,298 49,336,481
1976 2,596,491 49,120,842
1975 2,566,998 48,865,229
1974 2,538,164 48,576,570
1973 2,510,584 48,277,121
1972 2,484,742 47,946,893
1971 2,460,611 47,573,287
1970 2,437,590 47,261,306
1969 2,408,469 46,976,256
1968 2,373,073 46,614,325
1967 2,337,695 46,215,988
1966 2,301,871 45,802,519
1965 2,265,287 45,386,892
1964 2,228,000 44,951,156
1963 2,188,895 44,462,372
1962 2,147,227 43,943,674
1961 2,103,327 43,399,766
1960 2,058,020 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 38.4% of the population in Moldova and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Ukraine
2100 -0.91% -1.64%
2099 -0.91% -1.63%
2098 -0.9% -1.63%
2097 -0.9% -1.63%
2096 -0.9% -1.62%
2095 -0.88% -1.63%
2094 -0.88% -1.63%
2093 -0.87% -1.63%
2092 -0.86% -1.62%
2091 -0.83% -1.63%
2090 -0.82% -1.62%
2089 -0.82% -1.62%
2088 -0.81% -1.62%
2087 -0.81% -1.62%
2086 -0.81% -1.62%
2085 -0.8% -1.62%
2084 -0.8% -1.61%
2083 -0.8% -1.61%
2082 -0.8% -1.6%
2081 -0.81% -1.59%
2080 -0.82% -1.58%
2079 -0.83% -1.57%
2078 -0.85% -1.56%
2077 -0.83% -1.55%
2076 -0.86% -1.53%
2075 -0.88% -1.52%
2074 -0.89% -1.51%
2073 -0.91% -1.49%
2072 -0.93% -1.48%
2071 -0.97% -1.47%
2070 -0.97% -1.46%
2069 -1.01% -1.44%
2068 -1.02% -1.43%
2067 -1.02% -1.41%
2066 -1.03% -1.4%
2065 -1.05% -1.39%
2064 -1.04% -1.37%
2063 -1.05% -1.35%
2062 -1.05% -1.34%
2061 -1.06% -1.32%
2060 -1.02% -1.3%
2059 -1.01% -1.29%
2058 -0.99% -1.26%
2057 -1% -1.24%
2056 -0.97% -1.22%
2055 -0.96% -1.19%
2054 -0.94% -1.17%
2053 -0.91% -1.14%
2052 -0.9% -1.12%
2051 -0.86% -1.09%
2050 -0.87% -1.07%
2049 -0.84% -1.03%
2048 -0.84% -1.01%
2047 -0.85% -0.99%
2046 -0.88% -0.96%
2045 -0.86% -0.94%
2044 -0.9% -0.92%
2043 -0.91% -0.91%
2042 -0.92% -0.9%
2041 -0.95% -0.88%
2040 -1% -0.88%
2039 -1% -0.87%
2038 -1.01% -0.86%
2037 -1.02% -0.84%
2036 -1.04% -0.83%
2035 -1.04% -0.82%
2034 -1.03% -0.81%
2033 -1.02% -0.8%
2032 -1.01% -0.8%
2031 -1.02% -0.78%
2030 -1.01% -0.77%
2029 -0.99% -0.76%
2028 -0.98% -0.74%
2027 -0.97% -0.73%
2026 -1.35% 3.66%
2025 -1.74% 2.96%
2024 -2.26% 0.34%
2023 -2.8% -8.08%
2022 -2.59% -7.34%
2021 -1.49% -0.85%
2020 -1.09% -0.62%
2019 -1.59% -0.56%
2018 -1.74% -0.5%
2017 -1.71% -0.4%
2016 -1.16% -0.37%
2015 -0.76% -0.41%
2014 -0.06% -0.33%
2013 -0.03% -0.18%
2012 -0.01% -0.21%
2011 -0.06% -0.32%
2010 -0.1% -0.36%
2009 -0.13% -0.42%
2008 -0.19% -0.52%
2007 -0.23% -0.46%
2006 -0.28% -0.64%
2005 -0.24% -0.82%
2004 -0.25% -0.69%
2003 -0.28% -0.74%
2002 -0.23% -0.87%
2001 -0.22% -0.91%
2000 -0.2% -0.84%
1999 -0.16% -0.8%
1998 -0.04% -0.8%
1997 -0.37% -0.86%
1996 -0.2% -0.85%
1995 -0.46% -0.79%
1994 -0.31% -0.52%
1993 -0.17% 0.05%
1992 -0.02% 0.29%
1991 0.12% 0.22%
1990 0.27% 0.26%
1989 0.72% 0.37%
1988 1.12% 0.41%
1987 1.15% 0.38%
1986 1.13% 0.41%
1985 1.07% 0.43%
1984 1.05% 0.49%
1983 1.02% 0.46%
1982 0.99% 0.43%
1981 1.01% 0.47%
1980 0.96% 0.47%
1979 1.01% 0.4%
1978 1.14% 0.37%
1977 1.15% 0.44%
1976 1.15% 0.52%
1975 1.14% 0.59%
1974 1.1% 0.62%
1973 1.04% 0.69%
1972 0.98% 0.79%
1971 0.94% 0.66%
1970 1.21% 0.61%
1969 1.49% 0.78%
1968 1.51% 0.86%
1967 1.56% 0.9%
1966 1.61% 0.92%
1965 1.67% 0.97%
1964 1.79% 1.1%
1963 1.94% 1.18%
1962 2.09% 1.25%
1961 2.2% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Moldova Ukraine
Current population
2328600
40408451
Population rank 145/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.49%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
20.7 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
15.8 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 13/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -29,766 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 164/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 1,702,358
2024 -7,767 -27,088 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -6,385 89,154 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -13,444 -33,405 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -7,067 -33,405 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -3,416 -41,233 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -961 -36,085 -227,491 -32,220
2017 1,402 -43,871 -158,390 -36,155
2016 4,580 -51,642 -135,710 -31,340
2015 6,049 -59,399 -147,107 -21,992
2014 7,248 -67,175 -140,216 -65,678
2013 3,537 -77,571 -129,662 26,781
2012 5,581 -81,215 -130,451 66,768
2011 5,948 -82,271 -158,372 26,457
2010 7,456 -84,039 -180,388 16,030
2009 7,492 -83,546 -197,918 26,796
2008 5,210 -79,593 -229,086 9,312
2007 3,490 -75,734 -282,659 15,237
2006 2,406 -72,061 -300,787 136,442
2005 2,005 -68,681 -337,857 -111,493
2004 1,714 -52,491 -344,157 5,644
2003 -322 -46,947 -351,299 18,540
2002 -1,249 -45,833 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -718 -45,043 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -324 -43,854 -364,143 -67,865
1999 642 -43,111 -348,286 -59,247
1998 2,140 -41,975 -318,299 -80,684
1997 4,669 -41,743 -306,549 -108,735
1996 2,655 -33,369 -305,154 -158,008
1995 5,534 -31,975 -281,629 -134,053
1994 9,921 -31,616 -238,820 -166,380
1993 13,886 -31,526 -169,405 26,357
1992 17,373 -30,136 -95,857 291,788
1991 21,127 -29,204 -16,486 125,962
1990 25,824 -30,053 48,463 75,760
1989 29,638 -29,307 106,431 36,978
1988 35,608 -4,989 162,002 75,637
1987 40,122 -10,796 198,850 -18,275
1986 39,463 -8,769 225,751 -12,369
1985 38,060 -10,627 201,011 5,546
1984 38,108 -12,732 222,430 13,340
1983 36,076 -10,543 241,741 23,608
1982 32,814 -8,412 194,101 9,096
1981 31,360 -6,452 182,839 40,807
1980 30,053 -3,693 197,223 47,406
1979 28,322 -6,912 197,294 25,635
1978 27,622 3,483 206,554 -29,180
1977 27,707 3,245 216,932 -24,745
1976 27,801 2,885 247,323 -8,219
1975 27,677 2,355 256,787 15,336
1974 27,219 1,785 273,486 31,725
1973 25,967 1,156 274,938 18,777
1972 24,626 481 309,785 56,928
1971 23,359 -61 305,849 74,604
1970 22,314 606 291,839 -48,335
1969 21,768 20,561 274,858 51,763
1968 22,005 19,830 295,162 102,096
1967 22,654 19,175 313,899 85,527
1966 23,720 18,601 337,794 89,737
1965 24,916 18,066 334,365 69,354
1964 25,860 17,509 391,120 76,650
1963 29,382 16,816 449,648 60,178
1962 32,082 15,884 481,887 45,712
1961 35,180 14,818 508,602 51,625
1960 36,352 13,697 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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