Moldova Population (LIVE)

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Moldova Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Republic of Moldova is 3,017,283 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Moldova 2024 population is estimated at 3,034,961 people at mid year.
  • Moldova population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Moldova ranks number 138 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Moldova is 92 per Km2 (239 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 32,850 Km2 (12,683 sq. miles).
  • 56.9 % of the population is urban (1,726,637 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Moldova is 38.1 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Moldova (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMoldova
Global Rank
2024 3,034,961 -1.05 % -32,109 -27,088 38.1 1.73 92 56.9 % 1,726,637 0.04 % 8,161,972,572 138
2023 3,067,070 0.89 % 27,085 -18,570 37.8 1.73 93 56.2 % 1,724,562 0.04 % 8,091,734,930 137
2022 3,039,985 0.54 % 16,207 89,154 37.5 1.69 93 56.7 % 1,723,006 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 137
2020 3,069,131 -1.40 % -43,431 -33,405 36.8 1.77 93 56.1 % 1,721,540 0.04 % 7,887,001,292 137
2015 3,287,164 -1.98 % -68,966 -59,399 35.0 1.87 100 52.6 % 1,727,653 0.04 % 7,470,491,872 135
2010 3,631,992 -1.86 % -71,335 -84,039 33.6 1.70 111 47.9 % 1,740,791 0.05 % 7,021,732,148 130
2005 3,988,669 -1.19 % -49,260 -68,681 31.9 1.53 121 44.6 % 1,778,440 0.06 % 6,586,970,132 126
2000 4,234,967 -0.83 % -35,849-43,854 31.0 1.50 129 44.2 % 1,873,240 0.07 % 6,171,702,993 119
1995 4,414,211 -0.17 % -7,387 -31,975 30.1 1.83 134 45.5 % 2,008,726 0.08 % 5,758,878,982 114
1990 4,451,148 0.88 % 38,003 -30,053 28.9 2.39 135 45.8 % 2,040,769 0.08 % 5,327,803,110 108
1985 4,261,131 1.03 % 42,484 -10,627 27.7 2.67 130 43.7 % 1,861,995 0.09 % 4,868,943,465 107
1980 4,048,713 1.08 % 42,353 -3,693 26.6 2.38 123 40.0 % 1,619,445 0.09 % 4,447,606,236 105
1975 3,836,946 1.04 % 38,686 2,355 25.4 2.52 117 36.2 % 1,390,531 0.09 % 4,070,735,277 103
1970 3,643,517 1.48 % 51,509 606 25.6 2.57 111 31.6 % 1,152,673 0.10 % 3,694,683,794 102
1965 3,385,972 1.94 % 61,961 18,066 24.7 2.69 103 27.2 % 919,503 0.10 % 3,334,533,703 97
1960 3,076,166 2.08 % 60,122 13,697 23.5 3.32 94 22.9 % 703,556 0.10 % 3,015,470,894 98
1955 2,775,557 1.88 % 49,439 3,068 23.2 3.49 84 19.6 % 542,742 0.10 % 2,740,213,792 97
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Moldova Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMoldova
Global Rank
2025 2,996,106 -0.48 % -14,605 -29,766 38.6 1.72 91 57.7 % 1,729,211 0.04 % 8,231,613,070 139
2030 2,845,242 -1.03 % -30,173 -14,612 40.8 1.72 87 61.5 % 1,749,048 0.03 % 8,569,124,911 142
2035 2,702,010 -1.03 % -28,646 -12,676 42.3 1.71 82 65.8 % 1,778,462 0.03 % 8,885,210,181 145
2040 2,568,810 -1.01 % -26,640 -10,412 42.9 1.71 78 70.7 % 1,816,650 0.03 % 9,177,190,203 147
2045 2,454,941 -0.90 % -22,774 -9,578 41.1 1.70 75 75.4 % 1,851,057 0.03 % 9,439,639,668 147
2050 2,351,809 -0.85 % -20,626   40.7 1.70 72 79.7 % 1,873,266 0.02 % 9,664,378,587 147
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Moldova Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Moldova
Life Expectancy
71.33 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
9.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
11.8
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Moldova

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Chisinau 635,994
2 Tiraspol 157,000
3 Balti 125,000
4 Bender 110,175
5 Ribnita 55,455
6 Cahul 34,492
7 Ungheni 34,422
8 Soroca 27,423
9 Orhei 24,918
10 Dubasari 23,254
11 Comrat 22,911
12 Edinet 22,872
13 Ceadir-Lunga 22,700
14 Causeni 21,690
15 Straseni 19,225
16 Hincesti 16,900
17 Floresti 16,759
18 Drochia 16,080
19 Codru 15,934
20 Bilicenii Vechi 15,479
21 Slobozia 15,356

See also

Notes

The Moldova Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Republic of Moldova delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Moldova (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Moldova in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.