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Population in Moldova compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 5.1 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.72% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Moldova vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova UAE
2100 1,169,570 26,706,595
2099 1,180,272 26,465,166
2098 1,191,113 26,225,773
2097 1,201,972 25,988,828
2096 1,212,932 25,753,753
2095 1,223,967 25,520,511
2094 1,234,876 25,288,801
2093 1,245,808 25,058,430
2092 1,256,689 24,829,182
2091 1,267,532 24,600,702
2090 1,278,123 24,372,725
2089 1,288,741 24,144,467
2088 1,299,412 23,916,513
2087 1,309,994 23,688,452
2086 1,320,672 23,460,422
2085 1,331,516 23,232,061
2084 1,342,188 23,002,795
2083 1,353,031 22,772,229
2082 1,363,961 22,540,771
2081 1,375,027 22,308,390
2080 1,386,252 22,075,331
2079 1,397,755 21,841,417
2078 1,409,455 21,606,907
2077 1,421,568 21,371,631
2076 1,433,504 21,136,110
2075 1,445,874 20,900,601
2074 1,458,696 20,665,468
2073 1,471,729 20,430,105
2072 1,485,296 20,196,342
2071 1,499,224 19,963,477
2070 1,513,979 19,732,649
2069 1,528,841 19,503,294
2068 1,544,390 19,276,535
2067 1,560,256 19,052,348
2066 1,576,276 18,831,237
2065 1,592,761 18,612,821
2064 1,609,631 18,397,315
2063 1,626,510 18,185,402
2062 1,643,849 17,977,010
2061 1,661,290 17,772,656
2060 1,679,059 17,571,910
2059 1,696,440 17,373,047
2058 1,713,694 17,176,551
2057 1,730,910 16,982,730
2056 1,748,393 16,791,613
2055 1,765,554 16,602,585
2054 1,782,642 16,414,963
2053 1,799,510 16,230,105
2052 1,816,030 16,047,360
2051 1,832,448 15,866,073
2050 1,848,307 15,685,433
2049 1,864,603 15,505,176
2048 1,880,438 15,326,671
2047 1,896,381 15,149,859
2046 1,912,640 14,977,516
2045 1,929,525 14,808,230
2044 1,946,354 14,639,661
2043 1,964,017 14,472,097
2042 1,982,068 14,305,483
2041 2,000,545 14,139,883
2040 2,019,832 13,975,444
2039 2,040,153 13,812,227
2038 2,060,750 13,650,128
2037 2,081,833 13,489,998
2036 2,103,318 13,331,723
2035 2,125,527 13,175,838
2034 2,147,859 13,022,467
2033 2,170,311 12,872,359
2032 2,192,598 12,725,892
2031 2,215,052 12,583,470
2030 2,237,961 12,445,626
2029 2,260,762 12,304,314
2028 2,283,416 12,153,292
2027 2,305,981 11,982,666
2026 2,328,600 11,781,850
2025 2,360,527 11,513,149
2024 2,402,306 10,986,400
2023 2,457,783 10,483,751
2022 2,528,654 10,074,977
2021 2,595,809 9,575,152
2020 2,635,130 9,401,038
2019 2,664,224 9,445,785
2018 2,707,203 9,346,701
2017 2,755,189 9,223,225
2016 2,803,186 8,935,095
2015 2,835,978 8,505,237
2014 2,857,815 8,059,440
2013 2,859,558 7,693,031
2012 2,860,324 7,391,448
2011 2,860,699 7,104,538
2010 2,862,354 6,869,838
2009 2,865,213 6,707,058
2008 2,868,833 6,302,664
2007 2,874,299 5,624,635
2006 2,880,967 5,009,100
2005 2,888,985 4,664,790
2004 2,896,023 4,428,967
2003 2,903,198 4,192,457
2002 2,911,385 3,956,826
2001 2,918,135 3,723,590
2000 2,924,668 3,493,575
1999 2,930,622 3,266,009
1998 2,935,227 3,040,421
1997 2,936,413 2,817,410
1996 2,947,293 2,597,564
1995 2,953,200 2,434,662
1994 2,966,745 2,328,188
1993 2,975,966 2,222,093
1992 2,980,965 2,114,730
1991 2,981,566 2,006,626
1990 2,977,912 1,898,220
1989 2,970,039 1,789,851
1988 2,948,891 1,681,788
1987 2,916,306 1,574,244
1986 2,883,057 1,467,383
1985 2,850,787 1,377,911
1984 2,820,518 1,305,996
1983 2,791,207 1,235,305
1982 2,763,101 1,166,370
1981 2,735,987 1,099,855
1980 2,708,675 1,015,700
1979 2,683,035 912,010
1978 2,656,211 809,274
1977 2,626,298 710,209
1976 2,596,491 615,866
1975 2,566,998 542,856
1974 2,538,164 489,087
1973 2,510,584 436,399
1972 2,484,742 385,014
1971 2,460,611 335,027
1970 2,437,590 286,536
1969 2,408,469 239,660
1968 2,373,073 199,416
1967 2,337,695 179,700
1966 2,301,871 173,976
1965 2,265,287 167,103
1964 2,228,000 159,692
1963 2,188,895 152,211
1962 2,147,227 144,946
1961 2,103,327 137,989
1960 2,058,020 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova UAE
2100 -0.91% 0.91%
2099 -0.91% 0.91%
2098 -0.9% 0.91%
2097 -0.9% 0.91%
2096 -0.9% 0.91%
2095 -0.88% 0.92%
2094 -0.88% 0.92%
2093 -0.87% 0.92%
2092 -0.86% 0.93%
2091 -0.83% 0.94%
2090 -0.82% 0.95%
2089 -0.82% 0.95%
2088 -0.81% 0.96%
2087 -0.81% 0.97%
2086 -0.81% 0.98%
2085 -0.8% 1%
2084 -0.8% 1.01%
2083 -0.8% 1.03%
2082 -0.8% 1.04%
2081 -0.81% 1.06%
2080 -0.82% 1.07%
2079 -0.83% 1.09%
2078 -0.85% 1.1%
2077 -0.83% 1.11%
2076 -0.86% 1.13%
2075 -0.88% 1.14%
2074 -0.89% 1.15%
2073 -0.91% 1.16%
2072 -0.93% 1.17%
2071 -0.97% 1.17%
2070 -0.97% 1.18%
2069 -1.01% 1.18%
2068 -1.02% 1.18%
2067 -1.02% 1.17%
2066 -1.03% 1.17%
2065 -1.05% 1.17%
2064 -1.04% 1.17%
2063 -1.05% 1.16%
2062 -1.05% 1.15%
2061 -1.06% 1.14%
2060 -1.02% 1.14%
2059 -1.01% 1.14%
2058 -0.99% 1.14%
2057 -1% 1.14%
2056 -0.97% 1.14%
2055 -0.96% 1.14%
2054 -0.94% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.14%
2052 -0.9% 1.14%
2051 -0.86% 1.15%
2050 -0.87% 1.16%
2049 -0.84% 1.16%
2048 -0.84% 1.17%
2047 -0.85% 1.15%
2046 -0.88% 1.14%
2045 -0.86% 1.15%
2044 -0.9% 1.16%
2043 -0.91% 1.16%
2042 -0.92% 1.17%
2041 -0.95% 1.18%
2040 -1% 1.18%
2039 -1% 1.19%
2038 -1.01% 1.19%
2037 -1.02% 1.19%
2036 -1.04% 1.18%
2035 -1.04% 1.18%
2034 -1.03% 1.17%
2033 -1.02% 1.15%
2032 -1.01% 1.13%
2031 -1.02% 1.11%
2030 -1.01% 1.15%
2029 -0.99% 1.24%
2028 -0.98% 1.42%
2027 -0.97% 1.7%
2026 -1.35% 2.33%
2025 -1.74% 4.79%
2024 -2.26% 4.79%
2023 -2.8% 4.06%
2022 -2.59% 5.22%
2021 -1.49% 1.85%
2020 -1.09% -0.47%
2019 -1.59% 1.06%
2018 -1.74% 1.34%
2017 -1.71% 3.22%
2016 -1.16% 5.05%
2015 -0.76% 5.53%
2014 -0.06% 4.76%
2013 -0.03% 4.08%
2012 -0.01% 4.04%
2011 -0.06% 3.42%
2010 -0.1% 2.43%
2009 -0.13% 6.42%
2008 -0.19% 12.1%
2007 -0.23% 12.3%
2006 -0.28% 7.38%
2005 -0.24% 5.32%
2004 -0.25% 5.64%
2003 -0.28% 5.96%
2002 -0.23% 6.26%
2001 -0.22% 6.58%
2000 -0.2% 6.97%
1999 -0.16% 7.42%
1998 -0.04% 7.92%
1997 -0.37% 8.46%
1996 -0.2% 6.69%
1995 -0.46% 4.57%
1994 -0.31% 4.77%
1993 -0.17% 5.08%
1992 -0.02% 5.39%
1991 0.12% 5.71%
1990 0.27% 6.05%
1989 0.72% 6.43%
1988 1.12% 6.83%
1987 1.15% 7.28%
1986 1.13% 6.49%
1985 1.07% 5.51%
1984 1.05% 5.72%
1983 1.02% 5.91%
1982 0.99% 6.05%
1981 1.01% 8.29%
1980 0.96% 11.4%
1979 1.01% 12.7%
1978 1.14% 13.9%
1977 1.15% 15.3%
1976 1.15% 13.4%
1975 1.14% 11%
1974 1.1% 12.1%
1973 1.04% 13.3%
1972 0.98% 14.9%
1971 0.94% 16.9%
1970 1.21% 19.6%
1969 1.49% 20.2%
1968 1.51% 11%
1967 1.56% 3.29%
1966 1.61% 4.11%
1965 1.67% 4.64%
1964 1.79% 4.91%
1963 1.94% 5.01%
1962 2.09% 5.04%
1961 2.2% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Moldova UAE
Current population
2328600
11885001
Population rank 145/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
20.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
15.8 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 1/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +158,634
Net migration rank 164/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 158,634
2024 -7,767 -27,088 97,197 278,439
2023 -7,007 -18,570 92,698 300,004
2022 -6,385 89,154 81,758 322,773
2021 -13,444 -33,405 76,802 421,663
2020 -7,067 -33,405 87,871 92,541
2019 -3,416 -41,233 86,296 -125,186
2018 -961 -36,085 86,840 14,611
2017 1,402 -43,871 89,382 34,155
2016 4,580 -51,642 87,028 195,317
2015 6,049 -59,399 85,044 342,468
2014 7,248 -67,175 84,277 360,174
2013 3,537 -77,571 82,977 279,269
2012 5,581 -81,215 78,682 225,921
2011 5,948 -82,271 73,496 215,183
2010 7,456 -84,039 69,907 161,842
2009 7,492 -83,546 66,521 163,643
2008 5,210 -79,593 55,426 523,207
2007 3,490 -75,734 55,048 722,380
2006 2,406 -72,061 54,338 399,306
2005 2,005 -68,681 60,046 174,926
2004 1,714 -52,491 60,344 176,319
2003 -322 -46,947 59,118 177,237
2002 -1,249 -45,833 55,922 178,988
2001 -718 -45,043 52,789 178,779
2000 -324 -43,854 49,993 178,469
1999 642 -43,111 46,198 180,469
1998 2,140 -41,975 41,176 183,329
1997 4,669 -41,743 38,207 183,310
1996 2,655 -33,369 37,886 180,296
1995 5,534 -31,975 38,685 68,938
1994 9,921 -31,616 42,976 62,352
1993 13,886 -31,526 41,324 65,545
1992 17,373 -30,136 42,119 65,739
1991 21,127 -29,204 41,409 66,943
1990 25,824 -30,053 41,339 67,118
1989 29,638 -29,307 40,148 68,132
1988 35,608 -4,989 38,861 68,991
1987 40,122 -10,796 37,741 69,493
1986 39,463 -8,769 36,829 69,655
1985 38,060 -10,627 34,855 37,605
1984 38,108 -12,732 33,250 38,124
1983 36,076 -10,543 31,480 38,536
1982 32,814 -8,412 29,585 38,276
1981 31,360 -6,452 27,560 37,600
1980 30,053 -3,693 25,005 78,148
1979 28,322 -6,912 21,987 82,238
1978 27,622 3,483 18,879 82,359
1977 27,707 3,245 15,787 81,111
1976 27,801 2,885 12,876 78,903
1975 27,677 2,355 11,859 42,380
1974 27,219 1,785 10,835 42,474
1973 25,967 1,156 9,822 42,243
1972 24,626 481 8,818 41,888
1971 23,359 -61 7,839 41,425
1970 22,314 606 6,922 40,792
1969 21,768 20,561 6,138 39,902
1968 22,005 19,830 5,588 28,866
1967 22,654 19,175 5,264 -283
1966 23,720 18,601 4,955 1,516
1965 24,916 18,066 4,675 2,598
1964 25,860 17,509 4,410 3,126
1963 29,382 16,816 4,157 3,264
1962 32,082 15,884 3,901 3,212
1961 35,180 14,818 3,657 3,141
1960 36,352 13,697 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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