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

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The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,360,527 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,328,600 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 7.49 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 -1.72% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.33M (19.2% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Moldova vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Zimbabwe
2100 1,169,570 37,486,352
2099 1,180,272 37,415,690
2098 1,191,113 37,331,540
2097 1,201,972 37,238,819
2096 1,212,932 37,146,184
2095 1,223,967 37,035,388
2094 1,234,876 36,915,996
2093 1,245,808 36,814,133
2092 1,256,689 36,691,740
2091 1,267,532 36,570,481
2090 1,278,123 36,428,812
2089 1,288,741 36,284,166
2088 1,299,412 36,144,627
2087 1,309,994 35,980,805
2086 1,320,672 35,811,286
2085 1,331,516 35,640,228
2084 1,342,188 35,459,328
2083 1,353,031 35,271,139
2082 1,363,961 35,081,992
2081 1,375,027 34,876,198
2080 1,386,252 34,662,013
2079 1,397,755 34,442,751
2078 1,409,455 34,220,306
2077 1,421,568 33,985,899
2076 1,433,504 33,742,198
2075 1,445,874 33,498,815
2074 1,458,696 33,247,764
2073 1,471,729 32,981,390
2072 1,485,296 32,708,937
2071 1,499,224 32,448,602
2070 1,513,979 32,183,952
2069 1,528,841 31,909,601
2068 1,544,390 31,633,783
2067 1,560,256 31,348,096
2066 1,576,276 31,065,618
2065 1,592,761 30,769,538
2064 1,609,631 30,482,622
2063 1,626,510 30,178,760
2062 1,643,849 29,870,308
2061 1,661,290 29,559,670
2060 1,679,059 29,254,998
2059 1,696,440 28,947,636
2058 1,713,694 28,634,199
2057 1,730,910 28,309,796
2056 1,748,393 27,993,176
2055 1,765,554 27,661,321
2054 1,782,642 27,334,325
2053 1,799,510 26,989,310
2052 1,816,030 26,645,898
2051 1,832,448 26,289,905
2050 1,848,307 25,937,176
2049 1,864,603 25,587,491
2048 1,880,438 25,230,302
2047 1,896,381 24,876,838
2046 1,912,640 24,515,600
2045 1,929,525 24,149,762
2044 1,946,354 23,785,181
2043 1,964,017 23,404,024
2042 1,982,068 23,037,316
2041 2,000,545 22,649,943
2040 2,019,832 22,275,480
2039 2,040,153 21,904,908
2038 2,060,750 21,532,024
2037 2,081,833 21,161,527
2036 2,103,318 20,792,863
2035 2,125,527 20,415,452
2034 2,147,859 20,049,783
2033 2,170,311 19,678,070
2032 2,192,598 19,313,685
2031 2,215,052 18,960,968
2030 2,237,961 18,615,376
2029 2,260,762 18,271,657
2028 2,283,416 17,935,044
2027 2,305,981 17,602,533
2026 2,328,600 17,274,728
2025 2,360,527 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 1,848,307 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 1.17M 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 -1.74% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Moldova declined by 1.74%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Moldova Zimbabwe
Current population
2328600
17443108
Population rank 145/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
12.6 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
20.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
15.8 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -114 +867
Annual growth/decline -41,779 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -1.74% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 53/197
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 -7,767 -27,088 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 11.7% of the population change in Moldova is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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