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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 9.7 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Moldova vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Zambia
2100 1,175,882 65,217,429
2099 1,186,641 64,871,545
2098 1,197,541 64,515,891
2097 1,208,458 64,148,736
2096 1,219,478 63,777,313
2095 1,230,573 63,393,169
2094 1,241,540 62,992,652
2093 1,252,531 62,590,327
2092 1,263,471 62,175,930
2091 1,274,372 61,750,591
2090 1,285,020 61,321,399
2089 1,295,696 60,880,148
2088 1,306,424 60,434,676
2087 1,317,064 59,970,107
2086 1,327,799 59,499,234
2085 1,338,702 59,023,040
2084 1,349,432 58,535,857
2083 1,360,333 58,040,512
2082 1,371,322 57,538,672
2081 1,382,447 57,027,491
2080 1,393,733 56,506,421
2079 1,405,298 55,983,242
2078 1,417,062 55,449,777
2077 1,429,240 54,906,771
2076 1,441,240 54,361,075
2075 1,453,677 53,806,856
2074 1,466,568 53,246,777
2073 1,479,672 52,677,348
2072 1,493,311 52,101,139
2071 1,507,315 51,519,691
2070 1,522,149 50,931,614
2069 1,537,091 50,334,700
2068 1,552,724 49,737,479
2067 1,568,676 49,135,488
2066 1,584,782 48,530,443
2065 1,601,356 47,918,592
2064 1,618,317 47,299,740
2063 1,635,288 46,677,439
2062 1,652,720 46,048,819
2061 1,670,255 45,416,657
2060 1,688,120 44,777,347
2059 1,705,595 44,137,306
2058 1,722,942 43,494,451
2057 1,740,252 42,851,923
2056 1,757,829 42,206,898
2055 1,775,082 41,558,284
2054 1,792,262 40,906,492
2053 1,809,221 40,255,629
2052 1,825,831 39,603,888
2051 1,842,337 38,949,958
2050 1,858,281 38,294,607
2049 1,874,666 37,634,194
2048 1,890,586 36,971,309
2047 1,906,615 36,309,749
2046 1,922,962 35,645,868
2045 1,939,938 34,981,812
2044 1,956,858 34,316,981
2043 1,974,616 33,652,420
2042 1,992,765 32,990,657
2041 2,011,342 32,329,447
2040 2,030,732 31,664,262
2039 2,051,163 31,001,305
2038 2,071,871 30,335,662
2037 2,093,068 29,668,561
2036 2,114,669 29,000,264
2035 2,136,998 28,333,498
2034 2,159,450 27,671,195
2033 2,182,023 27,011,974
2032 2,204,431 26,356,580
2031 2,227,006 25,702,812
2030 2,250,038 25,055,216
2029 2,272,963 24,414,405
2028 2,295,739 23,780,809
2027 2,318,425 23,151,479
2026 2,341,166 22,529,742
2025 2,373,265 21,918,187
2024 2,402,306 21,314,956
2023 2,457,783 20,723,965
2022 2,528,654 20,152,938
2021 2,595,809 19,603,607
2020 2,635,130 19,059,395
2019 2,664,224 18,513,839
2018 2,707,203 17,973,569
2017 2,755,189 17,441,320
2016 2,803,186 16,914,423
2015 2,835,978 16,399,089
2014 2,857,815 15,895,315
2013 2,859,558 15,398,997
2012 2,860,324 14,913,629
2011 2,860,699 14,437,796
2010 2,862,354 13,965,594
2009 2,865,213 13,490,389
2008 2,868,833 13,021,324
2007 2,874,299 12,565,085
2006 2,880,967 12,129,553
2005 2,888,985 11,718,819
2004 2,896,023 11,338,198
2003 2,903,198 10,983,595
2002 2,911,385 10,647,949
2001 2,918,135 10,325,185
2000 2,924,668 10,017,631
1999 2,930,622 9,740,005
1998 2,935,227 9,482,408
1997 2,936,413 9,237,063
1996 2,947,293 9,004,053
1995 2,953,200 8,785,763
1994 2,966,745 8,576,269
1993 2,975,966 8,373,921
1992 2,980,965 8,176,680
1991 2,981,566 7,981,650
1990 2,977,912 7,786,169
1989 2,970,039 7,589,216
1988 2,948,891 7,391,440
1987 2,916,306 7,191,282
1986 2,883,057 6,986,471
1985 2,850,787 6,780,953
1984 2,820,518 6,580,490
1983 2,791,207 6,381,038
1982 2,763,101 6,178,637
1981 2,735,987 5,983,289
1980 2,708,675 5,802,833
1979 2,683,035 5,631,728
1978 2,656,211 5,465,374
1977 2,626,298 5,302,480
1976 2,596,491 5,143,842
1975 2,566,998 4,990,086
1974 2,538,164 4,842,746
1973 2,510,584 4,702,693
1972 2,484,742 4,569,309
1971 2,460,611 4,442,525
1970 2,437,590 4,321,718
1969 2,408,469 4,197,116
1968 2,373,073 4,065,593
1967 2,337,695 3,936,343
1966 2,301,871 3,812,003
1965 2,265,287 3,692,086
1964 2,228,000 3,577,017
1963 2,188,895 3,465,907
1962 2,147,227 3,358,099
1961 2,103,327 3,254,086
1960 2,058,020 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Zambia
2100 -0.91% 0.53%
2099 -0.91% 0.55%
2098 -0.9% 0.57%
2097 -0.9% 0.58%
2096 -0.9% 0.61%
2095 -0.88% 0.64%
2094 -0.88% 0.64%
2093 -0.87% 0.67%
2092 -0.86% 0.69%
2091 -0.83% 0.7%
2090 -0.82% 0.72%
2089 -0.82% 0.74%
2088 -0.81% 0.77%
2087 -0.81% 0.79%
2086 -0.81% 0.81%
2085 -0.8% 0.83%
2084 -0.8% 0.85%
2083 -0.8% 0.87%
2082 -0.8% 0.9%
2081 -0.81% 0.92%
2080 -0.82% 0.93%
2079 -0.83% 0.96%
2078 -0.85% 0.99%
2077 -0.83% 1%
2076 -0.86% 1.03%
2075 -0.88% 1.05%
2074 -0.89% 1.08%
2073 -0.91% 1.11%
2072 -0.93% 1.13%
2071 -0.97% 1.15%
2070 -0.97% 1.19%
2069 -1.01% 1.2%
2068 -1.02% 1.23%
2067 -1.02% 1.25%
2066 -1.03% 1.28%
2065 -1.05% 1.31%
2064 -1.04% 1.33%
2063 -1.05% 1.37%
2062 -1.05% 1.39%
2061 -1.06% 1.43%
2060 -1.02% 1.45%
2059 -1.01% 1.48%
2058 -0.99% 1.5%
2057 -1% 1.53%
2056 -0.97% 1.56%
2055 -0.96% 1.59%
2054 -0.94% 1.62%
2053 -0.91% 1.65%
2052 -0.9% 1.68%
2051 -0.86% 1.71%
2050 -0.87% 1.75%
2049 -0.84% 1.79%
2048 -0.84% 1.82%
2047 -0.85% 1.86%
2046 -0.88% 1.9%
2045 -0.86% 1.94%
2044 -0.9% 1.97%
2043 -0.91% 2.01%
2042 -0.92% 2.05%
2041 -0.95% 2.1%
2040 -1% 2.14%
2039 -1% 2.19%
2038 -1.01% 2.25%
2037 -1.02% 2.3%
2036 -1.04% 2.35%
2035 -1.04% 2.39%
2034 -1.03% 2.44%
2033 -1.02% 2.49%
2032 -1.01% 2.54%
2031 -1.02% 2.58%
2030 -1.01% 2.62%
2029 -0.99% 2.66%
2028 -0.98% 2.72%
2027 -0.97% 2.76%
2026 -1.35% 2.79%
2025 -1.21% 2.83%
2024 -2.26% 2.85%
2023 -2.8% 2.83%
2022 -2.59% 2.8%
2021 -1.49% 2.86%
2020 -1.09% 2.95%
2019 -1.59% 3.01%
2018 -1.74% 3.05%
2017 -1.71% 3.12%
2016 -1.16% 3.14%
2015 -0.76% 3.17%
2014 -0.06% 3.22%
2013 -0.03% 3.25%
2012 -0.01% 3.3%
2011 -0.06% 3.38%
2010 -0.1% 3.52%
2009 -0.13% 3.6%
2008 -0.19% 3.63%
2007 -0.23% 3.59%
2006 -0.28% 3.5%
2005 -0.24% 3.36%
2004 -0.25% 3.23%
2003 -0.28% 3.15%
2002 -0.23% 3.13%
2001 -0.22% 3.07%
2000 -0.2% 2.85%
1999 -0.16% 2.72%
1998 -0.04% 2.66%
1997 -0.37% 2.59%
1996 -0.2% 2.48%
1995 -0.46% 2.44%
1994 -0.31% 2.42%
1993 -0.17% 2.41%
1992 -0.02% 2.44%
1991 0.12% 2.51%
1990 0.27% 2.6%
1989 0.72% 2.68%
1988 1.12% 2.78%
1987 1.15% 2.93%
1986 1.13% 3.03%
1985 1.07% 3.05%
1984 1.05% 3.13%
1983 1.02% 3.28%
1982 0.99% 3.26%
1981 1.01% 3.11%
1980 0.96% 3.04%
1979 1.01% 3.04%
1978 1.14% 3.07%
1977 1.15% 3.08%
1976 1.15% 3.08%
1975 1.14% 3.04%
1974 1.1% 2.98%
1973 1.04% 2.92%
1972 0.98% 2.85%
1971 0.94% 2.8%
1970 1.21% 2.97%
1969 1.49% 3.24%
1968 1.51% 3.28%
1967 1.56% 3.26%
1966 1.61% 3.25%
1965 1.67% 3.22%
1964 1.79% 3.21%
1963 1.94% 3.21%
1962 2.09% 3.2%
1961 2.2% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Moldova Zambia
Current population
2341166
22697916
Population rank 145/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
19.9 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
15.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 21/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -29,766 +6,562
Net migration rank 164/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - 6,562
2024 - -27,088 - 7,381
2023 -7,007 -18,570 577,660 9,521
2022 -6,385 89,154 563,456 -8,566
2021 -13,444 -33,405 535,629 8,143
2020 -7,067 -33,405 536,484 8,156
2019 -3,416 -41,233 528,089 18,385
2018 -961 -36,085 515,644 18,431
2017 1,402 -43,871 504,630 25,789
2016 4,580 -51,642 497,521 25,860
2015 6,049 -59,399 491,021 16,261
2014 7,248 -67,175 483,663 16,574
2013 3,537 -77,571 476,846 15,542
2012 5,581 -81,215 469,406 8,958
2011 5,948 -82,271 459,743 13,569
2010 7,456 -84,039 448,337 22,761
2009 7,492 -83,546 434,458 44,867
2008 5,210 -79,593 419,560 39,249
2007 3,490 -75,734 403,729 49,945
2006 2,406 -72,061 387,891 29,517
2005 2,005 -68,681 368,756 35,316
2004 1,714 -52,491 349,352 7,819
2003 -322 -46,947 331,189 20,845
2002 -1,249 -45,833 316,041 3,206
2001 -718 -45,043 302,682 23,582
2000 -324 -43,854 293,186 -4,338
1999 642 -43,111 283,297 -16,888
1998 2,140 -41,975 275,568 -26,796
1997 4,669 -41,743 268,198 -26,276
1996 2,655 -33,369 262,468 -38,358
1995 5,534 -31,975 257,897 -45,423
1994 9,921 -31,616 252,023 -45,504
1993 13,886 -31,526 245,917 -47,739
1992 17,373 -30,136 239,953 -43,656
1991 21,127 -29,204 237,957 -44,203
1990 25,824 -30,053 235,835 -38,619
1989 29,638 -29,307 233,429 -36,736
1988 35,608 -4,989 230,118 -31,270
1987 40,122 -10,796 227,813 -26,338
1986 39,463 -8,769 224,768 -16,610
1985 38,060 -10,627 221,351 -18,474
1984 38,108 -12,732 216,695 -18,652
1983 36,076 -10,543 212,712 -11,849
1982 32,814 -8,412 207,621 -3,676
1981 31,360 -6,452 202,822 -16,072
1980 30,053 -3,693 198,817 -24,664
1979 28,322 -6,912 197,578 -29,515
1978 27,622 3,483 194,933 -30,284
1977 27,707 3,245 191,557 -30,423
1976 27,801 2,885 186,762 -30,612
1975 27,677 2,355 182,258 -30,886
1974 27,219 1,785 174,484 -31,178
1973 25,967 1,156 168,258 -31,472
1972 24,626 481 161,648 -31,672
1971 23,359 -61 155,249 -31,651
1970 22,314 606 149,380 -31,370
1969 21,768 20,561 142,660 -11,469
1968 22,005 19,830 137,315 -5,447
1967 22,654 19,175 131,938 -5,298
1966 23,720 18,601 127,164 -5,129
1965 24,916 18,066 122,814 -5,023
1964 25,860 17,509 117,197 -4,851
1963 29,382 16,816 114,555 -4,676
1962 32,082 15,884 110,173 -4,428
1961 35,180 14,818 106,318 -4,043
1960 36,352 13,697 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/moldova/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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