Moldova's population fell from 2.95M in 1996 to 2.36M in 2025.
Moldova · Population & demographics
Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.
23 indicators · 23 with data
Moldova's population growth fell from -0.2 % in 1996 to -1.8 % in 2025.
Moldova's population density fell from 103.1 in 1994 to 85.4 in 2023.
Moldova's population, female (% of total) rose from 53.5 % in 1996 to 54.0 % in 2025.
Moldova's urbanisation fell from 45.1 % in 1996 to 43.7 % in 2025.
Moldova's urban population fell from 1.33M in 1996 to 1.03M in 2025.
Moldova's rural population fell from 1.62M in 1996 to 1.33M in 2025.
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Fertilitydown −0.3 %124th of 217
- Birth rate, crudedown −1.5 %147th of 217
- Death rate, crudeup +1.6 %5th of 217
- Adolescent fertility ratedown −1.6 %95th of 217
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Median ageup +0.3 yrs65th of 216
- Children (0–14)down −0.3 pts127th of 217
- Working age (15–64)down −0.4 pts125th of 217
- Seniors (65+)up +0.6 pts58th of 217
- Age dependency ratioup +1.0 pts93rd of 217
- Old-age dependency ratioup +1.2 pts55th of 217
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Net migrationdown −9.9 %185th of 217
- Migrant stockup +3.7 pts104th of 216
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Refugees hostedup +12.4 %43rd of 178
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Life expectancyup +0.1 yrs144th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, femaleup +0.1 yrs131st of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, maleup +0.1 yrs160th of 217