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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 1.44 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Moldova vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Uruguay
2100 1,175,882 2,256,741
2099 1,186,641 2,279,899
2098 1,197,541 2,303,351
2097 1,208,458 2,326,987
2096 1,219,478 2,350,799
2095 1,230,573 2,374,835
2094 1,241,540 2,398,960
2093 1,252,531 2,423,269
2092 1,263,471 2,447,646
2091 1,274,372 2,472,126
2090 1,285,020 2,496,514
2089 1,295,696 2,520,852
2088 1,306,424 2,545,052
2087 1,317,064 2,569,100
2086 1,327,799 2,592,974
2085 1,338,702 2,616,629
2084 1,349,432 2,640,001
2083 1,360,333 2,663,150
2082 1,371,322 2,686,021
2081 1,382,447 2,708,594
2080 1,393,733 2,730,883
2079 1,405,298 2,752,831
2078 1,417,062 2,774,432
2077 1,429,240 2,795,709
2076 1,441,240 2,816,677
2075 1,453,677 2,837,308
2074 1,466,568 2,857,709
2073 1,479,672 2,877,721
2072 1,493,311 2,897,543
2071 1,507,315 2,917,097
2070 1,522,149 2,936,478
2069 1,537,091 2,955,616
2068 1,552,724 2,974,445
2067 1,568,676 2,992,987
2066 1,584,782 3,011,309
2065 1,601,356 3,029,441
2064 1,618,317 3,047,343
2063 1,635,288 3,065,064
2062 1,652,720 3,082,642
2061 1,670,255 3,100,006
2060 1,688,120 3,117,149
2059 1,705,595 3,133,952
2058 1,722,942 3,150,250
2057 1,740,252 3,166,055
2056 1,757,829 3,181,373
2055 1,775,082 3,196,072
2054 1,792,262 3,210,110
2053 1,809,221 3,223,395
2052 1,825,831 3,235,973
2051 1,842,337 3,247,888
2050 1,858,281 3,259,108
2049 1,874,666 3,269,675
2048 1,890,586 3,279,610
2047 1,906,615 3,288,969
2046 1,922,962 3,297,696
2045 1,939,938 3,305,917
2044 1,956,858 3,313,556
2043 1,974,616 3,320,565
2042 1,992,765 3,326,955
2041 2,011,342 3,332,884
2040 2,030,732 3,338,277
2039 2,051,163 3,343,295
2038 2,071,871 3,347,790
2037 2,093,068 3,351,911
2036 2,114,669 3,355,671
2035 2,136,998 3,359,126
2034 2,159,450 3,362,276
2033 2,182,023 3,365,250
2032 2,204,431 3,368,057
2031 2,227,006 3,370,727
2030 2,250,038 3,373,273
2029 2,272,963 3,375,805
2028 2,295,739 3,378,198
2027 2,318,425 3,380,504
2026 2,341,166 3,382,789
2025 2,373,265 3,384,805
2024 2,402,306 3,386,588
2023 2,457,783 3,388,081
2022 2,528,654 3,390,913
2021 2,595,809 3,396,695
2020 2,635,130 3,398,968
2019 2,664,224 3,397,206
2018 2,707,203 3,394,534
2017 2,755,189 3,388,438
2016 2,803,186 3,379,283
2015 2,835,978 3,368,017
2014 2,857,815 3,356,334
2013 2,859,558 3,345,337
2012 2,860,324 3,335,401
2011 2,860,699 3,326,825
2010 2,862,354 3,318,580
2009 2,865,213 3,310,091
2008 2,868,833 3,302,177
2007 2,874,299 3,295,153
2006 2,880,967 3,289,506
2005 2,888,985 3,285,771
2004 2,896,023 3,283,148
2003 2,903,198 3,281,186
2002 2,911,385 3,278,867
2001 2,918,135 3,274,251
2000 2,924,668 3,266,206
1999 2,930,622 3,254,015
1998 2,935,227 3,239,280
1997 2,936,413 3,223,345
1996 2,947,293 3,206,324
1995 2,953,200 3,189,440
1994 2,966,745 3,172,834
1993 2,975,966 3,156,345
1992 2,980,965 3,139,702
1991 2,981,566 3,122,354
1990 2,977,912 3,104,403
1989 2,970,039 3,086,255
1988 2,948,891 3,067,961
1987 2,916,306 3,049,896
1986 2,883,057 3,032,845
1985 2,850,787 3,017,037
1984 2,820,518 3,002,488
1983 2,791,207 2,988,778
1982 2,763,101 2,975,492
1981 2,735,987 2,963,246
1980 2,708,675 2,951,953
1979 2,683,035 2,939,903
1978 2,656,211 2,925,715
1977 2,626,298 2,909,461
1976 2,596,491 2,891,392
1975 2,566,998 2,872,320
1974 2,538,164 2,853,944
1973 2,510,584 2,837,133
1972 2,484,742 2,821,644
1971 2,460,611 2,806,462
1970 2,437,590 2,790,807
1969 2,408,469 2,773,974
1968 2,373,073 2,754,606
1967 2,337,695 2,732,277
1966 2,301,871 2,707,646
1965 2,265,287 2,681,169
1964 2,228,000 2,653,180
1963 2,188,895 2,623,766
1962 2,147,227 2,593,298
1961 2,103,327 2,562,044
1960 2,058,020 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 38.4% of the population in Moldova and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Uruguay
2100 -0.91% -1.02%
2099 -0.91% -1.02%
2098 -0.9% -1.02%
2097 -0.9% -1.01%
2096 -0.9% -1.01%
2095 -0.88% -1.01%
2094 -0.88% -1%
2093 -0.87% -1%
2092 -0.86% -0.99%
2091 -0.83% -0.98%
2090 -0.82% -0.97%
2089 -0.82% -0.95%
2088 -0.81% -0.94%
2087 -0.81% -0.92%
2086 -0.81% -0.9%
2085 -0.8% -0.89%
2084 -0.8% -0.87%
2083 -0.8% -0.85%
2082 -0.8% -0.83%
2081 -0.81% -0.82%
2080 -0.82% -0.8%
2079 -0.83% -0.78%
2078 -0.85% -0.76%
2077 -0.83% -0.74%
2076 -0.86% -0.73%
2075 -0.88% -0.71%
2074 -0.89% -0.7%
2073 -0.91% -0.68%
2072 -0.93% -0.67%
2071 -0.97% -0.66%
2070 -0.97% -0.65%
2069 -1.01% -0.63%
2068 -1.02% -0.62%
2067 -1.02% -0.61%
2066 -1.03% -0.6%
2065 -1.05% -0.59%
2064 -1.04% -0.58%
2063 -1.05% -0.57%
2062 -1.05% -0.56%
2061 -1.06% -0.55%
2060 -1.02% -0.54%
2059 -1.01% -0.52%
2058 -0.99% -0.5%
2057 -1% -0.48%
2056 -0.97% -0.46%
2055 -0.96% -0.44%
2054 -0.94% -0.41%
2053 -0.91% -0.39%
2052 -0.9% -0.37%
2051 -0.86% -0.34%
2050 -0.87% -0.32%
2049 -0.84% -0.3%
2048 -0.84% -0.28%
2047 -0.85% -0.26%
2046 -0.88% -0.25%
2045 -0.86% -0.23%
2044 -0.9% -0.21%
2043 -0.91% -0.19%
2042 -0.92% -0.18%
2041 -0.95% -0.16%
2040 -1% -0.15%
2039 -1% -0.13%
2038 -1.01% -0.12%
2037 -1.02% -0.11%
2036 -1.04% -0.1%
2035 -1.04% -0.09%
2034 -1.03% -0.09%
2033 -1.02% -0.08%
2032 -1.01% -0.08%
2031 -1.02% -0.08%
2030 -1.01% -0.08%
2029 -0.99% -0.07%
2028 -0.98% -0.07%
2027 -0.97% -0.07%
2026 -1.35% -0.06%
2025 -1.21% -0.05%
2024 -2.26% -0.04%
2023 -2.8% -0.08%
2022 -2.59% -0.17%
2021 -1.49% -0.07%
2020 -1.09% 0.05%
2019 -1.59% 0.08%
2018 -1.74% 0.18%
2017 -1.71% 0.27%
2016 -1.16% 0.33%
2015 -0.76% 0.35%
2014 -0.06% 0.33%
2013 -0.03% 0.3%
2012 -0.01% 0.26%
2011 -0.06% 0.25%
2010 -0.1% 0.26%
2009 -0.13% 0.24%
2008 -0.19% 0.21%
2007 -0.23% 0.17%
2006 -0.28% 0.11%
2005 -0.24% 0.08%
2004 -0.25% 0.06%
2003 -0.28% 0.07%
2002 -0.23% 0.14%
2001 -0.22% 0.25%
2000 -0.2% 0.37%
1999 -0.16% 0.45%
1998 -0.04% 0.49%
1997 -0.37% 0.53%
1996 -0.2% 0.53%
1995 -0.46% 0.52%
1994 -0.31% 0.52%
1993 -0.17% 0.53%
1992 -0.02% 0.56%
1991 0.12% 0.58%
1990 0.27% 0.59%
1989 0.72% 0.6%
1988 1.12% 0.59%
1987 1.15% 0.56%
1986 1.13% 0.52%
1985 1.07% 0.48%
1984 1.05% 0.46%
1983 1.02% 0.45%
1982 0.99% 0.41%
1981 1.01% 0.38%
1980 0.96% 0.41%
1979 1.01% 0.48%
1978 1.14% 0.56%
1977 1.15% 0.62%
1976 1.15% 0.66%
1975 1.14% 0.64%
1974 1.1% 0.59%
1973 1.04% 0.55%
1972 0.98% 0.54%
1971 0.94% 0.56%
1970 1.21% 0.61%
1969 1.49% 0.7%
1968 1.51% 0.82%
1967 1.56% 0.91%
1966 1.61% 0.99%
1965 1.67% 1.05%
1964 1.79% 1.12%
1963 1.94% 1.17%
1962 2.09% 1.22%
1961 2.2% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Moldova Uruguay
Current population
2341166
3382789
Population rank 145/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
19.9 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 -4
Annual growth/decline -55,477 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 167/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 -1,338
Net migration rank 164/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -1,338
2024 - -27,088 - -1,348
2023 -7,007 -18,570 298 -1,501
2022 -6,385 89,154 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -13,444 -33,405 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -7,067 -33,405 4,048 -1,482
2019 -3,416 -41,233 3,873 -2,899
2018 -961 -36,085 7,322 -2,963
2017 1,402 -43,871 10,907 -3,091
2016 4,580 -51,642 14,008 -3,506
2015 6,049 -59,399 16,194 -4,157
2014 7,248 -67,175 16,238 -4,919
2013 3,537 -77,571 16,318 -5,647
2012 5,581 -81,215 15,520 -6,317
2011 5,948 -82,271 14,934 -6,982
2010 7,456 -84,039 16,231 -7,696
2009 7,492 -83,546 16,947 -8,510
2008 5,210 -79,593 16,838 -9,458
2007 3,490 -75,734 17,422 -10,750
2006 2,406 -72,061 17,783 -13,161
2005 2,005 -68,681 18,926 -16,086
2004 1,714 -52,491 18,067 -15,668
2003 -322 -46,947 18,628 -17,105
2002 -1,249 -45,833 20,073 -16,957
2001 -718 -45,043 20,729 -14,620
2000 -324 -43,854 21,060 -11,076
1999 642 -43,111 21,844 -7,441
1998 2,140 -41,975 22,114 -7,048
1997 4,669 -41,743 23,737 -6,938
1996 2,655 -33,369 24,635 -7,397
1995 5,534 -31,975 24,872 -8,339
1994 9,921 -31,616 24,637 -7,955
1993 13,886 -31,526 24,212 -7,922
1992 17,373 -30,136 24,847 -7,850
1991 21,127 -29,204 25,422 -7,714
1990 25,824 -30,053 25,699 -7,499
1989 29,638 -29,307 25,322 -7,229
1988 35,608 -4,989 25,071 -6,582
1987 40,122 -10,796 24,469 -6,833
1986 39,463 -8,769 24,505 -8,046
1985 38,060 -10,627 23,988 -8,832
1984 38,108 -12,732 23,684 -9,730
1983 36,076 -10,543 24,146 -10,671
1982 32,814 -8,412 25,224 -12,131
1981 31,360 -6,452 24,968 -13,577
1980 30,053 -3,693 25,451 -14,252
1979 28,322 -6,912 27,456 -14,552
1978 27,622 3,483 30,076 -14,611
1977 27,707 3,245 31,321 -14,280
1976 27,801 2,885 33,199 -14,096
1975 27,677 2,355 33,393 -14,350
1974 27,219 1,785 32,221 -14,512
1973 25,967 1,156 30,213 -14,312
1972 24,626 481 28,896 -13,817
1971 23,359 -61 28,584 -13,288
1970 22,314 606 28,737 -12,727
1969 21,768 20,561 28,805 -11,149
1968 22,005 19,830 29,103 -8,028
1967 22,654 19,175 29,514 -5,938
1966 23,720 18,601 30,293 -4,599
1965 24,916 18,066 30,807 -3,542
1964 25,860 17,509 31,340 -2,623
1963 29,382 16,816 31,824 -1,707
1962 32,082 15,884 31,441 -623
1961 35,180 14,818 30,975 703
1960 36,352 13,697 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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