Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova

Moldova: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 2.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.31 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.92 million
in 1998
All-time low
2.31 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020241997: 2.9M1998: 2.9M1999: 2.9M2000: 2.9M2001: 2.9M2002: 2.9M2003: 2.9M2004: 2.9M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.8M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.8M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.4M2024: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova is 2.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova peaked at 2.92 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 2024.

That places Moldova 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Moldova, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 2.92 million —
1998 2.92 million +0.1%
1999 2.91 million -0.3%
2000 2.92 million +0.2%
2001 2.90 million -0.7%
2002 2.89 million -0.2%
2003 2.87 million -0.9%
2004 2.86 million -0.1%
2005 2.87 million +0.1%
2006 2.78 million -3.2%
2007 2.73 million -1.6%
2008 2.74 million +0.3%
2009 2.75 million +0.4%
2010 2.74 million -0.4%
2011 2.74 million +0.1%
2012 2.75 million +0.4%
2013 2.74 million -0.4%
2014 2.76 million +0.7%
2015 2.72 million -1.6%
2016 2.71 million -0.4%
2017 2.67 million -1.5%
2018 2.60 million -2.6%
2019 2.54 million -2.0%
2020 2.56 million +0.7%
2021 2.49 million -2.6%
2022 2.44 million -2.2%
2023 2.36 million -3.4%
2024 2.31 million -1.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 2.31 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 million, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 2.31 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 million 2.91 million 2.92 million 3
2000s 2.83 million 2.73 million 2.92 million 10
2010s 2.70 million 2.54 million 2.76 million 10
2020s 2.43 million 2.31 million 2.56 million 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 93 Gambia 2.50 million compare
  2. 94 Jamaica 2.40 million compare
  3. 95 Albania 2.38 million compare
  4. 97 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million compare
  5. 98 Botswana 2.08 million compare
  6. 99 Uruguay 1.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Moldova was 2.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1998.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2024.
How does Moldova rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Moldova ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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