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Moldova population

Current population of Moldova

2,314,809

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
14
Deaths today
18
Change today (UTC)
−23
World rank
146th of 218
0.03% of world population
Population
2,360,527
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−1.75%
2025
Density
85 /km²
2023
Land area
32,930 km²
Urban population
44%
2025
Median age
38.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.73
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−29,766
2025
Capital
Chisinau
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Moldova: overview

Moldova has a population of 2,360,527 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 146th largest in the world. Moldova is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Chisinau.

The population is shrinking, declining at 1.75% per year — Moldova belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 41,779 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 29,766 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 85 people per km², spread across 32,930 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 44% of residents are urban.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 38.6 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.73 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Moldova peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 2.35 million people expected by 2050.

Moldova population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.36M1960: 2,058,0201961: 2,103,3271962: 2,147,2271963: 2,188,8951964: 2,228,0001965: 2,265,2871966: 2,301,8711967: 2,337,6951968: 2,373,0731969: 2,408,4691970: 2,437,5901971: 2,460,6111972: 2,484,7421973: 2,510,5841974: 2,538,1641975: 2,566,9981976: 2,596,4911977: 2,626,2981978: 2,656,2111979: 2,683,0351980: 2,708,6751981: 2,735,9871982: 2,763,1011983: 2,791,2071984: 2,820,5181985: 2,850,7871986: 2,883,0571987: 2,916,3061988: 2,948,8911989: 2,970,0391990: 2,977,9121991: 2,981,5661992: 2,980,9651993: 2,975,9661994: 2,966,7451995: 2,953,2001996: 2,947,2931997: 2,936,4131998: 2,935,2271999: 2,930,6222000: 2,924,6682001: 2,918,1352002: 2,911,3852003: 2,903,1982004: 2,896,0232005: 2,888,9852006: 2,880,9672007: 2,874,2992008: 2,868,8332009: 2,865,2132010: 2,862,3542011: 2,860,6992012: 2,860,3242013: 2,859,5582014: 2,857,8152015: 2,835,9782016: 2,803,1862017: 2,755,1892018: 2,707,2032019: 2,664,2242020: 2,635,1302021: 2,595,8092022: 2,528,6542023: 2,457,7832024: 2,402,3062025: 2,360,5272030: 2,845,2422050: 2,351,809
Population of Moldova by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,360,527−1.75%−41,779
20242,402,306−2.28%−55,477
20232,457,783−2.84%−70,871
20222,528,654−2.62%−67,155
20212,595,809−1.50%−39,321
20202,635,130−1.10%−29,094
20192,664,224−1.60%−42,979
20182,707,203−1.76%−47,986
20172,755,189−1.73%−47,997
20162,803,186−1.16%−32,792
20152,835,978−0.77%−21,837
20142,857,815−0.06%−1,743
20102,862,354−0.10%−2,859
20052,888,985−0.24%−7,038
20002,924,668−0.20%−5,954
19952,953,200−0.46%−13,545
19902,977,912+0.26%+7,873
19852,850,787+1.07%+30,269
19802,708,675+0.95%+25,640
19752,566,998+1.13%+28,834
19702,437,590+1.20%+29,121
19652,265,287+1.66%+37,287
19602,058,020––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Moldova population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Moldova
YearProjected populationvs today
20302,845,242+20.5%
20502,351,809−0.4%

Moldova population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 19.5% of Moldova's population is under 15, 63.6% is of working age (15–64), and 16.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 82,849 (2.8%)0-4 female: 77,933 (2.6%)0-45-9 male: 105,759 (3.5%)5-9 female: 99,325 (3.3%)10-14 male: 112,305 (3.7%)10-14 female: 107,100 (3.6%)10-1415-19 male: 93,488 (3.1%)15-19 female: 95,870 (3.2%)20-24 male: 75,703 (2.5%)20-24 female: 76,796 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 70,768 (2.4%)25-29 female: 73,443 (2.5%)30-34 male: 96,975 (3.2%)30-34 female: 102,442 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 121,899 (4.1%)35-39 female: 124,753 (4.2%)40-44 male: 108,359 (3.6%)40-44 female: 116,582 (3.9%)40-4445-49 male: 91,415 (3.1%)45-49 female: 105,110 (3.5%)50-54 male: 83,439 (2.8%)50-54 female: 101,306 (3.4%)50-5455-59 male: 75,992 (2.5%)55-59 female: 97,052 (3.2%)60-64 male: 81,319 (2.7%)60-64 female: 113,053 (3.8%)60-6465-69 male: 77,159 (2.6%)65-69 female: 117,477 (3.9%)70-74 male: 54,864 (1.8%)70-74 female: 95,697 (3.2%)70-7475-79 male: 28,654 (1.0%)75-79 female: 57,281 (1.9%)80-84 male: 10,838 (0.4%)80-84 female: 29,777 (1.0%)80-8485-89 male: 4,690 (0.2%)85-89 female: 18,558 (0.6%)90-94 male: 1,196 (0.0%)90-94 female: 6,793 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 184 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,622 (0.1%)100+ male: 14 (0.0%)100+ female: 271 (0.0%)100+

Moldova population FAQ

What is the population of Moldova in 2026?

Moldova's population is estimated at about 2.31 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,360,527 (2025). Moldova ranks 146th in the world by population.

Is the population of Moldova growing or shrinking?

Moldova's population is shrinking by about 1.75% per year — a loss of roughly 41,779 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Moldova?

Moldova has about 85 people per square kilometre across a land area of 32,930 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Moldova?

Moldova is home to about 0.03% of the world's population.

What is Moldova's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Moldova's population at 2,351,809 in 2050, passing through 2,845,242 in 2030.

What is the median age in Moldova?

The median age in Moldova is 38.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.