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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 30 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Moldova vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova United Kingdom
2100 1,175,882 74,700,585
2099 1,186,641 74,831,175
2098 1,197,541 74,950,267
2097 1,208,458 75,064,397
2096 1,219,478 75,176,691
2095 1,230,573 75,287,063
2094 1,241,540 75,383,856
2093 1,252,531 75,482,205
2092 1,263,471 75,575,769
2091 1,274,372 75,666,091
2090 1,285,020 75,753,129
2089 1,295,696 75,835,723
2088 1,306,424 75,907,614
2087 1,317,064 75,978,712
2086 1,327,799 76,046,742
2085 1,338,702 76,105,680
2084 1,349,432 76,156,223
2083 1,360,333 76,205,894
2082 1,371,322 76,246,844
2081 1,382,447 76,274,040
2080 1,393,733 76,306,205
2079 1,405,298 76,334,949
2078 1,417,062 76,353,484
2077 1,429,240 76,371,123
2076 1,441,240 76,373,520
2075 1,453,677 76,386,071
2074 1,466,568 76,397,426
2073 1,479,672 76,406,554
2072 1,493,311 76,398,941
2071 1,507,315 76,388,223
2070 1,522,149 76,378,505
2069 1,537,091 76,371,827
2068 1,552,724 76,370,973
2067 1,568,676 76,363,548
2066 1,584,782 76,356,638
2065 1,601,356 76,355,841
2064 1,618,317 76,352,770
2063 1,635,288 76,353,175
2062 1,652,720 76,346,535
2061 1,670,255 76,344,206
2060 1,688,120 76,344,725
2059 1,705,595 76,345,215
2058 1,722,942 76,326,961
2057 1,740,252 76,307,006
2056 1,757,829 76,274,247
2055 1,775,082 76,235,304
2054 1,792,262 76,167,710
2053 1,809,221 76,094,051
2052 1,825,831 76,001,979
2051 1,842,337 75,895,690
2050 1,858,281 75,777,445
2049 1,874,666 75,646,044
2048 1,890,586 75,499,380
2047 1,906,615 75,338,951
2046 1,922,962 75,171,300
2045 1,939,938 74,993,186
2044 1,956,858 74,807,530
2043 1,974,616 74,607,485
2042 1,992,765 74,407,783
2041 2,011,342 74,203,292
2040 2,030,732 73,994,525
2039 2,051,163 73,782,112
2038 2,071,871 73,559,085
2037 2,093,068 73,335,723
2036 2,114,669 73,101,646
2035 2,136,998 72,850,722
2034 2,159,450 72,597,177
2033 2,182,023 72,322,802
2032 2,204,431 72,046,316
2031 2,227,006 71,757,868
2030 2,250,038 71,442,811
2029 2,272,963 71,123,782
2028 2,295,739 70,783,199
2027 2,318,425 70,421,923
2026 2,341,166 70,055,911
2025 2,373,265 69,658,188
2024 2,402,306 69,226,000
2023 2,457,783 68,492,000
2022 2,528,654 67,604,000
2021 2,595,809 66,984,000
2020 2,635,130 66,744,000
2019 2,664,224 66,631,000
2018 2,707,203 66,289,000
2017 2,755,189 65,966,000
2016 2,803,186 65,607,000
2015 2,835,978 65,088,000
2014 2,857,815 64,620,000
2013 2,859,558 64,139,000
2012 2,860,324 63,711,000
2011 2,860,699 63,258,810
2010 2,862,354 62,766,365
2009 2,865,213 62,276,270
2008 2,868,833 61,806,995
2007 2,874,299 61,322,463
2006 2,880,967 60,846,820
2005 2,888,985 60,401,206
2004 2,896,023 59,987,905
2003 2,903,198 59,647,577
2002 2,911,385 59,370,479
2001 2,918,135 59,119,673
2000 2,924,668 58,892,514
1999 2,930,622 58,682,466
1998 2,935,227 58,487,141
1997 2,936,413 58,316,954
1996 2,947,293 58,166,950
1995 2,953,200 58,019,030
1994 2,966,745 57,865,745
1993 2,975,966 57,718,614
1992 2,980,965 57,580,402
1991 2,981,566 57,424,897
1990 2,977,912 57,247,586
1989 2,970,039 57,076,711
1988 2,948,891 56,928,327
1987 2,916,306 56,802,050
1986 2,883,057 56,681,396
1985 2,850,787 56,550,268
1984 2,820,518 56,422,072
1983 2,791,207 56,332,848
1982 2,763,101 56,313,641
1981 2,735,987 56,333,829
1980 2,708,675 56,314,216
1979 2,683,035 56,246,951
1978 2,656,211 56,196,504
1977 2,626,298 56,193,492
1976 2,596,491 56,211,968
1975 2,566,998 56,225,800
1974 2,538,164 56,229,974
1973 2,510,584 56,194,527
1972 2,484,742 56,086,065
1971 2,460,611 55,896,223
1970 2,437,590 55,663,250
1969 2,408,469 55,441,750
1968 2,373,073 55,211,700
1967 2,337,695 54,943,600
1966 2,301,871 54,648,500
1965 2,265,287 54,348,050
1964 2,228,000 54,000,000
1963 2,188,895 53,650,000
1962 2,147,227 53,250,000
1961 2,103,327 52,800,000
1960 2,058,020 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova United Kingdom
2100 -0.91% -0.17%
2099 -0.91% -0.16%
2098 -0.9% -0.15%
2097 -0.9% -0.15%
2096 -0.9% -0.15%
2095 -0.88% -0.13%
2094 -0.88% -0.13%
2093 -0.87% -0.12%
2092 -0.86% -0.12%
2091 -0.83% -0.11%
2090 -0.82% -0.11%
2089 -0.82% -0.09%
2088 -0.81% -0.09%
2087 -0.81% -0.09%
2086 -0.81% -0.08%
2085 -0.8% -0.07%
2084 -0.8% -0.07%
2083 -0.8% -0.05%
2082 -0.8% -0.04%
2081 -0.81% -0.04%
2080 -0.82% -0.04%
2079 -0.83% -0.02%
2078 -0.85% -0.02%
2077 -0.83% -0.003%
2076 -0.86% -0.02%
2075 -0.88% -0.01%
2074 -0.89% -0.01%
2073 -0.91% 0.01%
2072 -0.93% 0.01%
2071 -0.97% 0.01%
2070 -0.97% 0.009%
2069 -1.01% 0.001%
2068 -1.02% 0.01%
2067 -1.02% 0.009%
2066 -1.03% 0.001%
2065 -1.05% 0.004%
2064 -1.04% -0%
2063 -1.05% 0.009%
2062 -1.05% 0.003%
2061 -1.06% -0.001%
2060 -1.02% -0.001%
2059 -1.01% 0.02%
2058 -0.99% 0.03%
2057 -1% 0.04%
2056 -0.97% 0.05%
2055 -0.96% 0.09%
2054 -0.94% 0.1%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.9% 0.14%
2051 -0.86% 0.16%
2050 -0.87% 0.17%
2049 -0.84% 0.19%
2048 -0.84% 0.21%
2047 -0.85% 0.22%
2046 -0.88% 0.24%
2045 -0.86% 0.25%
2044 -0.9% 0.27%
2043 -0.91% 0.27%
2042 -0.92% 0.28%
2041 -0.95% 0.28%
2040 -1% 0.29%
2039 -1% 0.3%
2038 -1.01% 0.3%
2037 -1.02% 0.32%
2036 -1.04% 0.34%
2035 -1.04% 0.35%
2034 -1.03% 0.38%
2033 -1.02% 0.38%
2032 -1.01% 0.4%
2031 -1.02% 0.44%
2030 -1.01% 0.45%
2029 -0.99% 0.48%
2028 -0.98% 0.51%
2027 -0.97% 0.52%
2026 -1.35% 0.57%
2025 -1.21% 0.62%
2024 -2.26% 1.07%
2023 -2.8% 1.31%
2022 -2.59% 0.93%
2021 -1.49% 0.36%
2020 -1.09% 0.17%
2019 -1.59% 0.52%
2018 -1.74% 0.49%
2017 -1.71% 0.55%
2016 -1.16% 0.8%
2015 -0.76% 0.72%
2014 -0.06% 0.75%
2013 -0.03% 0.67%
2012 -0.01% 0.71%
2011 -0.06% 0.78%
2010 -0.1% 0.79%
2009 -0.13% 0.76%
2008 -0.19% 0.79%
2007 -0.23% 0.78%
2006 -0.28% 0.74%
2005 -0.24% 0.69%
2004 -0.25% 0.57%
2003 -0.28% 0.47%
2002 -0.23% 0.42%
2001 -0.22% 0.39%
2000 -0.2% 0.36%
1999 -0.16% 0.33%
1998 -0.04% 0.29%
1997 -0.37% 0.26%
1996 -0.2% 0.25%
1995 -0.46% 0.26%
1994 -0.31% 0.25%
1993 -0.17% 0.24%
1992 -0.02% 0.27%
1991 0.12% 0.31%
1990 0.27% 0.3%
1989 0.72% 0.26%
1988 1.12% 0.22%
1987 1.15% 0.21%
1986 1.13% 0.23%
1985 1.07% 0.23%
1984 1.05% 0.16%
1983 1.02% 0.03%
1982 0.99% -0.04%
1981 1.01% 0.03%
1980 0.96% 0.12%
1979 1.01% 0.09%
1978 1.14% 0.005%
1977 1.15% -0.03%
1976 1.15% -0.02%
1975 1.14% -0.007%
1974 1.1% 0.06%
1973 1.04% 0.19%
1972 0.98% 0.34%
1971 0.94% 0.42%
1970 1.21% 0.4%
1969 1.49% 0.42%
1968 1.51% 0.49%
1967 1.56% 0.54%
1966 1.61% 0.55%
1965 1.67% 0.64%
1964 1.79% 0.65%
1963 1.94% 0.75%
1962 2.09% 0.85%
1961 2.2% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Moldova United Kingdom
Current population
2341166
70154914
Population rank 145/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.85%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
19.9 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
15.7 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -152 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 97/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 +389,911
Net migration rank 164/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 389,911
2024 - -27,088 - 417,114
2023 -7,007 -18,570 34,589 445,523
2022 -6,385 89,154 39,751 487,029
2021 -13,444 -33,405 30,612 462,967
2020 -7,067 -33,405 -4,272 144,221
2019 -3,416 -41,233 108,342 232,727
2018 -961 -36,085 119,321 259,744
2017 1,402 -43,871 145,125 272,311
2016 4,580 -51,642 177,139 324,649
2015 6,049 -59,399 175,738 347,839
2014 7,248 -67,175 206,784 306,091
2013 3,537 -77,571 198,830 237,272
2012 5,581 -81,215 248,473 172,088
2011 5,948 -82,271 259,361 228,773
2010 7,456 -84,039 251,066 274,811
2009 7,492 -83,546 230,422 249,639
2008 5,210 -79,593 216,325 263,390
2007 3,490 -75,734 196,232 309,385
2006 2,406 -72,061 176,455 288,923
2005 2,005 -68,681 144,963 308,279
2004 1,714 -52,491 131,974 276,077
2003 -322 -46,947 89,471 211,846
2002 -1,249 -45,833 65,308 203,577
2001 -718 -45,043 65,032 175,133
2000 -324 -43,854 70,671 153,917
1999 642 -43,111 64,551 152,653
1998 2,140 -41,975 87,730 125,541
1997 4,669 -41,743 99,138 59,723
1996 2,655 -33,369 98,884 54,964
1995 5,534 -31,975 87,028 61,385
1994 9,921 -31,616 127,304 45,339
1993 13,886 -31,526 103,893 27,403
1992 17,373 -30,136 149,709 17,846
1991 21,127 -29,204 143,562 27,601
1990 25,824 -30,053 154,569 57,132
1989 29,638 -29,307 119,861 49,586
1988 35,608 -4,989 136,628 13,952
1987 40,122 -10,796 136,325 8,266
1986 39,463 -8,769 90,690 41,836
1985 38,060 -10,627 79,170 83,164
1984 38,108 -12,732 84,633 71,107
1983 36,076 -10,543 61,966 27,063
1982 32,814 -8,412 56,314 -61,152
1981 31,360 -6,452 73,234 -83,876
1980 30,053 -3,693 95,734 -25,187
1979 28,322 -6,912 61,872 11,255
1978 27,622 3,483 16,859 3,783
1977 27,707 3,245 0 -21,636
1976 27,801 2,885 -5,621 -19,135
1975 27,677 2,355 33,735 -40,241
1974 27,219 1,785 67,476 -65,710
1973 25,967 1,156 112,389 -33,840
1972 24,626 481 162,650 -1,406
1971 23,359 -61 257,123 1,175
1970 22,314 606 244,918 -15,254
1969 21,768 20,561 260,577 -60,655
1968 22,005 19,830 292,622 -38,852
1967 22,654 19,175 346,145 -39,659
1966 23,720 18,601 333,356 -27,935
1965 24,916 18,066 364,132 -24,955
1964 25,860 17,509 405,000 -23,885
1963 29,382 16,816 337,995 8,271
1962 32,082 15,884 340,800 76,443
1961 35,180 14,818 311,519 52,295
1960 36,352 13,697 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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