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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 43.7 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Moldova vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Vietnam
2100 1,175,882 92,239,801
2099 1,186,641 92,735,968
2098 1,197,541 93,227,318
2097 1,208,458 93,703,343
2096 1,219,478 94,178,675
2095 1,230,573 94,640,859
2094 1,241,540 95,098,747
2093 1,252,531 95,558,233
2092 1,263,471 96,015,030
2091 1,274,372 96,474,248
2090 1,285,020 96,938,026
2089 1,295,696 97,399,661
2088 1,306,424 97,858,300
2087 1,317,064 98,324,127
2086 1,327,799 98,788,452
2085 1,338,702 99,249,444
2084 1,349,432 99,710,990
2083 1,360,333 100,178,339
2082 1,371,322 100,650,389
2081 1,382,447 101,120,279
2080 1,393,733 101,584,408
2079 1,405,298 102,046,677
2078 1,417,062 102,496,244
2077 1,429,240 102,944,347
2076 1,441,240 103,374,514
2075 1,453,677 103,799,405
2074 1,466,568 104,214,107
2073 1,479,672 104,623,307
2072 1,493,311 105,022,092
2071 1,507,315 105,401,255
2070 1,522,149 105,773,681
2069 1,537,091 106,126,787
2068 1,552,724 106,471,025
2067 1,568,676 106,811,324
2066 1,584,782 107,143,716
2065 1,601,356 107,459,475
2064 1,618,317 107,761,108
2063 1,635,288 108,055,355
2062 1,652,720 108,339,650
2061 1,670,255 108,607,597
2060 1,688,120 108,859,065
2059 1,705,595 109,104,391
2058 1,722,942 109,337,395
2057 1,740,252 109,546,926
2056 1,757,829 109,732,352
2055 1,775,082 109,903,830
2054 1,792,262 110,052,946
2053 1,809,221 110,173,868
2052 1,825,831 110,270,266
2051 1,842,337 110,338,539
2050 1,858,281 110,361,987
2049 1,874,666 110,356,819
2048 1,890,586 110,313,849
2047 1,906,615 110,228,852
2046 1,922,962 110,108,051
2045 1,939,938 109,943,449
2044 1,956,858 109,748,671
2043 1,974,616 109,514,717
2042 1,992,765 109,242,604
2041 2,011,342 108,936,706
2040 2,030,732 108,611,523
2039 2,051,163 108,254,640
2038 2,071,871 107,877,983
2037 2,093,068 107,480,286
2036 2,114,669 107,075,099
2035 2,136,998 106,647,378
2034 2,159,450 106,206,100
2033 2,182,023 105,762,219
2032 2,204,431 105,299,476
2031 2,227,006 104,826,346
2030 2,250,038 104,330,461
2029 2,272,963 103,835,790
2028 2,295,739 103,316,499
2027 2,318,425 102,775,814
2026 2,341,166 102,213,157
2025 2,373,265 101,614,413
2024 2,402,306 100,987,686
2023 2,457,783 100,352,192
2022 2,528,654 99,680,655
2021 2,595,809 98,935,098
2020 2,635,130 98,079,191
2019 2,664,224 97,173,776
2018 2,707,203 96,237,319
2017 2,755,189 95,176,977
2016 2,803,186 94,000,117
2015 2,835,978 92,823,254
2014 2,857,815 91,679,578
2013 2,859,558 90,573,104
2012 2,860,324 89,510,356
2011 2,860,699 88,468,314
2010 2,862,354 87,455,152
2009 2,865,213 86,460,018
2008 2,868,833 85,175,788
2007 2,874,299 83,633,375
2006 2,880,967 82,167,897
2005 2,888,985 81,088,313
2004 2,896,023 80,338,971
2003 2,903,198 79,563,777
2002 2,911,385 78,772,224
2001 2,918,135 77,969,361
2000 2,924,668 77,154,011
1999 2,930,622 76,287,452
1998 2,935,227 75,299,660
1997 2,936,413 74,226,889
1996 2,947,293 73,156,447
1995 2,953,200 72,049,940
1994 2,966,745 70,854,391
1993 2,975,966 69,586,384
1992 2,980,965 68,260,337
1991 2,981,566 66,891,775
1990 2,977,912 65,504,552
1989 2,970,039 64,147,348
1988 2,948,891 62,843,228
1987 2,916,306 61,584,651
1986 2,883,057 60,347,048
1985 2,850,787 59,060,622
1984 2,820,518 57,706,067
1983 2,791,207 56,337,921
1982 2,763,101 55,011,289
1981 2,735,987 53,738,141
1980 2,708,675 52,490,101
1979 2,683,035 51,378,211
1978 2,656,211 50,249,552
1977 2,626,298 48,954,872
1976 2,596,491 47,684,931
1975 2,566,998 46,482,903
1974 2,538,164 45,413,537
1973 2,510,584 44,409,861
1972 2,484,742 43,429,168
1971 2,460,611 42,449,276
1970 2,437,590 41,475,230
1969 2,408,469 40,582,096
1968 2,373,073 39,734,609
1967 2,337,695 38,895,080
1966 2,301,871 38,024,836
1965 2,265,287 37,129,656
1964 2,228,000 36,201,563
1963 2,188,895 35,249,101
1962 2,147,227 34,288,560
1961 2,103,327 33,409,059
1960 2,058,020 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Vietnam
2100 -0.91% -0.54%
2099 -0.91% -0.53%
2098 -0.9% -0.51%
2097 -0.9% -0.5%
2096 -0.9% -0.49%
2095 -0.88% -0.48%
2094 -0.88% -0.48%
2093 -0.87% -0.48%
2092 -0.86% -0.48%
2091 -0.83% -0.48%
2090 -0.82% -0.47%
2089 -0.82% -0.47%
2088 -0.81% -0.47%
2087 -0.81% -0.47%
2086 -0.81% -0.46%
2085 -0.8% -0.46%
2084 -0.8% -0.47%
2083 -0.8% -0.47%
2082 -0.8% -0.46%
2081 -0.81% -0.46%
2080 -0.82% -0.45%
2079 -0.83% -0.44%
2078 -0.85% -0.44%
2077 -0.83% -0.42%
2076 -0.86% -0.41%
2075 -0.88% -0.4%
2074 -0.89% -0.39%
2073 -0.91% -0.38%
2072 -0.93% -0.36%
2071 -0.97% -0.35%
2070 -0.97% -0.33%
2069 -1.01% -0.32%
2068 -1.02% -0.32%
2067 -1.02% -0.31%
2066 -1.03% -0.29%
2065 -1.05% -0.28%
2064 -1.04% -0.27%
2063 -1.05% -0.26%
2062 -1.05% -0.25%
2061 -1.06% -0.23%
2060 -1.02% -0.22%
2059 -1.01% -0.21%
2058 -0.99% -0.19%
2057 -1% -0.17%
2056 -0.97% -0.16%
2055 -0.96% -0.14%
2054 -0.94% -0.11%
2053 -0.91% -0.09%
2052 -0.9% -0.06%
2051 -0.86% -0.02%
2050 -0.87% 0.005%
2049 -0.84% 0.04%
2048 -0.84% 0.08%
2047 -0.85% 0.11%
2046 -0.88% 0.15%
2045 -0.86% 0.18%
2044 -0.9% 0.21%
2043 -0.91% 0.25%
2042 -0.92% 0.28%
2041 -0.95% 0.3%
2040 -1% 0.33%
2039 -1% 0.35%
2038 -1.01% 0.37%
2037 -1.02% 0.38%
2036 -1.04% 0.4%
2035 -1.04% 0.42%
2034 -1.03% 0.42%
2033 -1.02% 0.44%
2032 -1.01% 0.45%
2031 -1.02% 0.48%
2030 -1.01% 0.48%
2029 -0.99% 0.5%
2028 -0.98% 0.53%
2027 -0.97% 0.55%
2026 -1.35% 0.59%
2025 -1.21% 0.62%
2024 -2.26% 0.63%
2023 -2.8% 0.67%
2022 -2.59% 0.75%
2021 -1.49% 0.87%
2020 -1.09% 0.93%
2019 -1.59% 0.97%
2018 -1.74% 1.11%
2017 -1.71% 1.25%
2016 -1.16% 1.27%
2015 -0.76% 1.25%
2014 -0.06% 1.22%
2013 -0.03% 1.19%
2012 -0.01% 1.18%
2011 -0.06% 1.16%
2010 -0.1% 1.15%
2009 -0.13% 1.51%
2008 -0.19% 1.84%
2007 -0.23% 1.78%
2006 -0.28% 1.33%
2005 -0.24% 0.93%
2004 -0.25% 0.97%
2003 -0.28% 1%
2002 -0.23% 1.03%
2001 -0.22% 1.06%
2000 -0.2% 1.14%
1999 -0.16% 1.31%
1998 -0.04% 1.45%
1997 -0.37% 1.46%
1996 -0.2% 1.54%
1995 -0.46% 1.69%
1994 -0.31% 1.82%
1993 -0.17% 1.94%
1992 -0.02% 2.05%
1991 0.12% 2.12%
1990 0.27% 2.12%
1989 0.72% 2.08%
1988 1.12% 2.04%
1987 1.15% 2.05%
1986 1.13% 2.18%
1985 1.07% 2.35%
1984 1.05% 2.43%
1983 1.02% 2.41%
1982 0.99% 2.37%
1981 1.01% 2.38%
1980 0.96% 2.16%
1979 1.01% 2.25%
1978 1.14% 2.64%
1977 1.15% 2.66%
1976 1.15% 2.59%
1975 1.14% 2.35%
1974 1.1% 2.26%
1973 1.04% 2.26%
1972 0.98% 2.31%
1971 0.94% 2.35%
1970 1.21% 2.2%
1969 1.49% 2.13%
1968 1.51% 2.16%
1967 1.56% 2.29%
1966 1.61% 2.41%
1965 1.67% 2.56%
1964 1.79% 2.7%
1963 1.94% 2.8%
1962 2.09% 2.63%
1961 2.2% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Moldova Vietnam
Current population
2341166
102365351
Population rank 145/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.24%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
19.9 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
15.7 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -152 +1,741
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 123/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 -48,171
Net migration rank 164/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -48,171
2024 - -27,088 - -59,645
2023 -7,007 -18,570 727,955 -81,789
2022 -6,385 89,154 775,914 -78,977
2021 -13,444 -33,405 799,593 -5,418
2020 -7,067 -33,405 924,004 -6,457
2019 -3,416 -41,233 895,262 -2,051
2018 -961 -36,085 882,977 96,650
2017 1,402 -43,871 1,001,833 139,245
2016 4,580 -51,642 1,045,094 167,652
2015 6,049 -59,399 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 7,248 -67,175 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 3,537 -77,571 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 5,581 -81,215 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 5,948 -82,271 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 7,456 -84,039 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 7,492 -83,546 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 5,210 -79,593 1,008,141 571,113
2007 3,490 -75,734 981,689 523,784
2006 2,406 -72,061 943,041 482,399
2005 2,005 -68,681 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,714 -52,491 985,438 -220,458
2003 -322 -46,947 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -1,249 -45,833 991,427 -193,766
2001 -718 -45,043 985,610 -177,586
2000 -324 -43,854 966,894 -144,298
1999 642 -43,111 925,519 -15,010
1998 2,140 -41,975 959,016 106,091
1997 4,669 -41,743 1,028,116 52,382
1996 2,655 -33,369 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 5,534 -31,975 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 9,921 -31,616 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 13,886 -31,526 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 17,373 -30,136 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 21,127 -29,204 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 25,824 -30,053 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 29,638 -29,307 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 35,608 -4,989 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 40,122 -10,796 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 39,463 -8,769 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 38,060 -10,627 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 38,108 -12,732 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 36,076 -10,543 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 32,814 -8,412 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 31,360 -6,452 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 30,053 -3,693 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 28,322 -6,912 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 27,622 3,483 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 27,707 3,245 1,259,315 49,655
1976 27,801 2,885 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 27,677 2,355 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 27,219 1,785 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 25,967 1,156 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 24,626 481 921,524 -1,920
1971 23,359 -61 963,259 76,961
1970 22,314 606 905,902 1,997
1969 21,768 20,561 878,359 0
1968 22,005 19,830 815,116 1,489
1967 22,654 19,175 862,071 394
1966 23,720 18,601 876,283 1,769
1965 24,916 18,066 913,761 -1,438
1964 25,860 17,509 950,219 -6,328
1963 29,382 16,816 961,067 0
1962 32,082 15,884 960,046 0
1961 35,180 14,818 798,978 0
1960 36,352 13,697 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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