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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 17.1 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 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Moldova vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Ukraine
2100 1,175,882 15,493,960
2099 1,186,641 15,751,557
2098 1,197,541 16,012,938
2097 1,208,458 16,278,602
2096 1,219,478 16,547,938
2095 1,230,573 16,820,897
2094 1,241,540 17,098,910
2093 1,252,531 17,381,822
2092 1,263,471 17,669,049
2091 1,274,372 17,960,681
2090 1,285,020 18,257,867
2089 1,295,696 18,559,027
2088 1,306,424 18,865,031
2087 1,317,064 19,176,483
2086 1,327,799 19,492,606
2085 1,338,702 19,812,584
2084 1,349,432 20,138,855
2083 1,360,333 20,468,747
2082 1,371,322 20,803,241
2081 1,382,447 21,140,953
2080 1,393,733 21,482,498
2079 1,405,298 21,827,152
2078 1,417,062 22,175,099
2077 1,429,240 22,525,846
2076 1,441,240 22,879,896
2075 1,453,677 23,236,521
2074 1,466,568 23,596,095
2073 1,479,672 23,957,807
2072 1,493,311 24,319,928
2071 1,507,315 24,685,370
2070 1,522,149 25,053,352
2069 1,537,091 25,423,272
2068 1,552,724 25,794,560
2067 1,568,676 26,168,072
2066 1,584,782 26,543,206
2065 1,601,356 26,920,121
2064 1,618,317 27,298,592
2063 1,635,288 27,677,528
2062 1,652,720 28,056,960
2061 1,670,255 28,437,884
2060 1,688,120 28,818,343
2059 1,705,595 29,198,891
2058 1,722,942 29,580,044
2057 1,740,252 29,958,884
2056 1,757,829 30,335,136
2055 1,775,082 30,710,041
2054 1,792,262 31,080,334
2053 1,809,221 31,447,868
2052 1,825,831 31,811,171
2051 1,842,337 32,170,929
2050 1,858,281 32,525,262
2049 1,874,666 32,875,483
2048 1,890,586 33,217,836
2047 1,906,615 33,556,749
2046 1,922,962 33,892,646
2045 1,939,938 34,221,999
2044 1,956,858 34,547,153
2043 1,974,616 34,869,270
2042 1,992,765 35,189,550
2041 2,011,342 35,507,946
2040 2,030,732 35,823,225
2039 2,051,163 36,141,658
2038 2,071,871 36,457,134
2037 2,093,068 36,772,578
2036 2,114,669 37,084,252
2035 2,136,998 37,396,243
2034 2,159,450 37,706,533
2033 2,182,023 38,015,585
2032 2,204,431 38,322,554
2031 2,227,006 38,630,259
2030 2,250,038 38,935,791
2029 2,272,963 39,238,099
2028 2,295,739 39,537,815
2027 2,318,425 39,830,895
2026 2,341,166 40,125,599
2025 2,373,265 38,707,520
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 (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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% 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 1,858,281 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 -1.21% 2.24%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Moldova Ukraine
Current population
2341166
40125599
Population rank 145/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.48%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +349
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 147/197
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 - -27,088 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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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