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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 7.42 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Moldova vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Zimbabwe
2100 1,175,882 37,483,053
2099 1,186,641 37,412,398
2098 1,197,541 37,328,255
2097 1,208,458 37,235,542
2096 1,219,478 37,142,915
2095 1,230,573 37,032,129
2094 1,241,540 36,912,747
2093 1,252,531 36,810,893
2092 1,263,471 36,688,511
2091 1,274,372 36,567,262
2090 1,285,020 36,425,606
2089 1,295,696 36,280,973
2088 1,306,424 36,141,446
2087 1,317,064 35,977,638
2086 1,327,799 35,808,135
2085 1,338,702 35,637,092
2084 1,349,432 35,456,207
2083 1,360,333 35,268,035
2082 1,371,322 35,078,904
2081 1,382,447 34,873,129
2080 1,393,733 34,658,962
2079 1,405,298 34,439,720
2078 1,417,062 34,217,295
2077 1,429,240 33,982,909
2076 1,441,240 33,739,228
2075 1,453,677 33,495,867
2074 1,466,568 33,244,838
2073 1,479,672 32,978,488
2072 1,493,311 32,706,059
2071 1,507,315 32,445,747
2070 1,522,149 32,181,119
2069 1,537,091 31,906,793
2068 1,552,724 31,631,000
2067 1,568,676 31,345,338
2066 1,584,782 31,062,884
2065 1,601,356 30,766,830
2064 1,618,317 30,479,939
2063 1,635,288 30,176,104
2062 1,652,720 29,867,679
2061 1,670,255 29,557,068
2060 1,688,120 29,252,423
2059 1,705,595 28,945,088
2058 1,722,942 28,631,679
2057 1,740,252 28,307,305
2056 1,757,829 27,990,713
2055 1,775,082 27,658,887
2054 1,792,262 27,331,920
2053 1,809,221 26,986,935
2052 1,825,831 26,643,553
2051 1,842,337 26,287,592
2050 1,858,281 25,934,893
2049 1,874,666 25,585,239
2048 1,890,586 25,228,082
2047 1,906,615 24,874,649
2046 1,922,962 24,513,443
2045 1,939,938 24,147,637
2044 1,956,858 23,783,088
2043 1,974,616 23,401,965
2042 1,992,765 23,035,288
2041 2,011,342 22,647,950
2040 2,030,732 22,273,520
2039 2,051,163 21,902,980
2038 2,071,871 21,530,130
2037 2,093,068 21,159,664
2036 2,114,669 20,791,034
2035 2,136,998 20,413,656
2034 2,159,450 20,048,019
2033 2,182,023 19,676,339
2032 2,204,431 19,311,985
2031 2,227,006 18,959,300
2030 2,250,038 18,613,738
2029 2,272,963 18,270,049
2028 2,295,739 17,933,466
2027 2,318,425 17,600,984
2026 2,341,166 17,273,208
2025 2,373,265 16,949,303
2024 2,402,306 16,634,373
2023 2,457,783 16,340,822
2022 2,528,654 16,069,056
2021 2,595,809 15,797,210
2020 2,635,130 15,526,888
2019 2,664,224 15,271,368
2018 2,707,203 15,034,452
2017 2,755,189 14,812,482
2016 2,803,186 14,600,294
2015 2,835,978 14,399,013
2014 2,857,815 14,207,359
2013 2,859,558 14,013,808
2012 2,860,324 13,817,887
2011 2,860,699 13,595,424
2010 2,862,354 13,356,548
2009 2,865,213 13,142,790
2008 2,868,833 12,959,149
2007 2,874,299 12,804,058
2006 2,880,967 12,636,445
2005 2,888,985 12,483,432
2004 2,896,023 12,365,896
2003 2,903,198 12,232,323
2002 2,911,385 12,087,653
2001 2,918,135 11,971,901
2000 2,924,668 11,892,055
1999 2,930,622 11,783,458
1998 2,935,227 11,594,297
1997 2,936,413 11,369,827
1996 2,947,293 11,158,360
1995 2,953,200 10,974,599
1994 2,966,745 10,873,148
1993 2,975,966 10,860,288
1992 2,980,965 10,702,700
1991 2,981,566 10,404,816
1990 2,977,912 10,137,281
1989 2,970,039 9,864,798
1988 2,948,891 9,583,094
1987 2,916,306 9,284,644
1986 2,883,057 8,982,578
1985 2,850,787 8,686,813
1984 2,820,518 8,391,488
1983 2,791,207 8,098,404
1982 2,763,101 7,796,496
1981 2,735,987 7,498,635
1980 2,708,675 7,041,303
1979 2,683,035 6,647,556
1978 2,656,211 6,543,575
1977 2,626,298 6,449,512
1976 2,596,491 6,287,105
1975 2,566,998 6,098,658
1974 2,538,164 5,908,328
1973 2,510,584 5,720,404
1972 2,484,742 5,542,445
1971 2,460,611 5,374,712
1970 2,437,590 5,215,918
1969 2,408,469 5,058,181
1968 2,373,073 4,900,440
1967 2,337,695 4,748,307
1966 2,301,871 4,601,217
1965 2,265,287 4,458,462
1964 2,228,000 4,320,006
1963 2,188,895 4,185,877
1962 2,147,227 4,055,959
1961 2,103,327 3,930,401
1960 2,058,020 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Zimbabwe
2100 -0.91% 0.19%
2099 -0.91% 0.23%
2098 -0.9% 0.25%
2097 -0.9% 0.25%
2096 -0.9% 0.3%
2095 -0.88% 0.32%
2094 -0.88% 0.28%
2093 -0.87% 0.33%
2092 -0.86% 0.33%
2091 -0.83% 0.39%
2090 -0.82% 0.4%
2089 -0.82% 0.39%
2088 -0.81% 0.46%
2087 -0.81% 0.47%
2086 -0.81% 0.48%
2085 -0.8% 0.51%
2084 -0.8% 0.53%
2083 -0.8% 0.54%
2082 -0.8% 0.59%
2081 -0.81% 0.62%
2080 -0.82% 0.64%
2079 -0.83% 0.65%
2078 -0.85% 0.69%
2077 -0.83% 0.72%
2076 -0.86% 0.73%
2075 -0.88% 0.76%
2074 -0.89% 0.81%
2073 -0.91% 0.83%
2072 -0.93% 0.8%
2071 -0.97% 0.82%
2070 -0.97% 0.86%
2069 -1.01% 0.87%
2068 -1.02% 0.91%
2067 -1.02% 0.91%
2066 -1.03% 0.96%
2065 -1.05% 0.94%
2064 -1.04% 1.01%
2063 -1.05% 1.03%
2062 -1.05% 1.05%
2061 -1.06% 1.04%
2060 -1.02% 1.06%
2059 -1.01% 1.09%
2058 -0.99% 1.15%
2057 -1% 1.13%
2056 -0.97% 1.2%
2055 -0.96% 1.2%
2054 -0.94% 1.28%
2053 -0.91% 1.29%
2052 -0.9% 1.35%
2051 -0.86% 1.36%
2050 -0.87% 1.37%
2049 -0.84% 1.42%
2048 -0.84% 1.42%
2047 -0.85% 1.47%
2046 -0.88% 1.51%
2045 -0.86% 1.53%
2044 -0.9% 1.63%
2043 -0.91% 1.59%
2042 -0.92% 1.71%
2041 -0.95% 1.68%
2040 -1% 1.69%
2039 -1% 1.73%
2038 -1.01% 1.75%
2037 -1.02% 1.77%
2036 -1.04% 1.85%
2035 -1.04% 1.82%
2034 -1.03% 1.89%
2033 -1.02% 1.89%
2032 -1.01% 1.86%
2031 -1.02% 1.86%
2030 -1.01% 1.88%
2029 -0.99% 1.88%
2028 -0.98% 1.89%
2027 -0.97% 1.9%
2026 -1.35% 1.91%
2025 -1.21% 1.89%
2024 -2.26% 1.8%
2023 -2.8% 1.69%
2022 -2.59% 1.72%
2021 -1.49% 1.74%
2020 -1.09% 1.67%
2019 -1.59% 1.58%
2018 -1.74% 1.5%
2017 -1.71% 1.45%
2016 -1.16% 1.4%
2015 -0.76% 1.35%
2014 -0.06% 1.38%
2013 -0.03% 1.42%
2012 -0.01% 1.64%
2011 -0.06% 1.79%
2010 -0.1% 1.63%
2009 -0.13% 1.42%
2008 -0.19% 1.21%
2007 -0.23% 1.33%
2006 -0.28% 1.23%
2005 -0.24% 0.95%
2004 -0.25% 1.09%
2003 -0.28% 1.2%
2002 -0.23% 0.97%
2001 -0.22% 0.67%
2000 -0.2% 0.92%
1999 -0.16% 1.63%
1998 -0.04% 1.97%
1997 -0.37% 1.9%
1996 -0.2% 1.67%
1995 -0.46% 0.93%
1994 -0.31% 0.12%
1993 -0.17% 1.47%
1992 -0.02% 2.86%
1991 0.12% 2.64%
1990 0.27% 2.76%
1989 0.72% 2.94%
1988 1.12% 3.21%
1987 1.15% 3.36%
1986 1.13% 3.4%
1985 1.07% 3.52%
1984 1.05% 3.62%
1983 1.02% 3.87%
1982 0.99% 3.97%
1981 1.01% 6.49%
1980 0.96% 5.92%
1979 1.01% 1.59%
1978 1.14% 1.46%
1977 1.15% 2.58%
1976 1.15% 3.09%
1975 1.14% 3.22%
1974 1.1% 3.29%
1973 1.04% 3.21%
1972 0.98% 3.12%
1971 0.94% 3.04%
1970 1.21% 3.12%
1969 1.49% 3.22%
1968 1.51% 3.2%
1967 1.56% 3.2%
1966 1.61% 3.2%
1965 1.67% 3.2%
1964 1.79% 3.2%
1963 1.94% 3.2%
1962 2.09% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Moldova Zimbabwe
Current population
2341166
17361868
Population rank 145/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
19.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 +804
Annual growth/decline -55,477 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 60/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 -54,555
Net migration rank 164/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -54,555
2024 - -27,088 - -60,528
2023 -7,007 -18,570 372,505 -97,380
2022 -6,385 89,154 371,243 -102,828
2021 -13,444 -33,405 349,908 -74,623
2020 -7,067 -33,405 354,790 -89,440
2019 -3,416 -41,233 348,798 -103,107
2018 -961 -36,085 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,402 -43,871 344,035 -128,241
2016 4,580 -51,642 348,772 -140,181
2015 6,049 -59,399 356,203 -162,220
2014 7,248 -67,175 366,350 -177,029
2013 3,537 -77,571 374,757 -176,972
2012 5,581 -81,215 371,135 -177,061
2011 5,948 -82,271 359,572 -108,714
2010 7,456 -84,039 335,570 -108,671
2009 7,492 -83,546 309,316 -108,689
2008 5,210 -79,593 280,527 -113,858
2007 3,490 -75,734 261,805 -118,299
2006 2,406 -72,061 248,963 -57,257
2005 2,005 -68,681 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,714 -52,491 248,307 -127,550
2003 -322 -46,947 243,057 -96,667
2002 -1,249 -45,833 244,170 -101,212
2001 -718 -45,043 227,909 -139,361
2000 -324 -43,854 236,343 -165,181
1999 642 -43,111 232,393 -86,343
1998 2,140 -41,975 225,614 6,645
1997 4,669 -41,743 216,288 395
1996 2,655 -33,369 205,269 978
1995 5,534 -31,975 206,695 -45,428
1994 9,921 -31,616 216,343 -174,723
1993 13,886 -31,526 228,045 -243,947
1992 17,373 -30,136 255,291 75,788
1991 21,127 -29,204 260,943 3,749
1990 25,824 -30,053 265,444 4,948
1989 29,638 -29,307 270,838 3,736
1988 35,608 -4,989 277,498 11,327
1987 40,122 -10,796 286,766 21,308
1986 39,463 -8,769 289,894 6,154
1985 38,060 -10,627 290,756 4,718
1984 38,108 -12,732 290,052 5,124
1983 36,076 -10,543 286,545 4,456
1982 32,814 -8,412 279,934 32,899
1981 31,360 -6,452 271,361 11,523
1980 30,053 -3,693 241,179 390,593
1979 28,322 -6,912 223,657 -67,937
1978 27,622 3,483 222,979 -170,727
1977 27,707 3,245 225,139 -89,270
1976 27,801 2,885 221,419 -32,495
1975 27,677 2,355 216,947 -28,988
1974 27,219 1,785 208,806 -16,105
1973 25,967 1,156 201,885 -18,733
1972 24,626 481 193,725 -20,959
1971 23,359 -61 185,427 -22,719
1970 22,314 606 178,979 -24,102
1969 21,768 20,561 172,626 -12,028
1968 22,005 19,830 166,865 -11,997
1967 22,654 19,175 161,205 -11,814
1966 23,720 18,601 156,014 -11,211
1965 24,916 18,066 151,164 -10,465
1964 25,860 17,509 145,848 -9,631
1963 29,382 16,816 140,984 -8,936
1962 32,082 15,884 136,317 -8,529
1961 35,180 14,818 131,531 -8,204
1960 36,352 13,697 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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