Emigration by age and sex in Moldova
Moldova: Emigration by age and sex was 123,406 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123,406
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
241,448
in 2022
All-time low
7,172
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 123,406 for emigration by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Moldova peaked at 241,448 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,172, in 2007.
That places Moldova 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,172 | — |
| 2014 | 122,955 | +1614.4% |
| 2015 | 127,277 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 153,405 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 158,259 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 158,788 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 153,289 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 72,372 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 113,769 | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 241,448 | +112.2% |
| 2023 | 130,084 | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 123,406 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,172 | 7,172 | 7,172 | 1 |
| 2010s | 145,662 | 122,955 | 158,788 | 6 |
| 2020s | 136,216 | 72,372 | 241,448 | 5 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,998 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1888 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1886 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 2.39 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 23,658 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 2.39 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 2.39 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 2.39 million (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 60.2 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 23,658 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Moldova?
- Emigration by age and sex in Moldova was 123,406 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 241,448 in 2022.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,172 in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Moldova ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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