Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Moldova
Moldova: Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 123,406 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123,406
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
241,448
in 2022
All-time low
72,372
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Moldova, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Moldova stood at 123,406.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Moldova peaked at 241,448 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,372, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 122,955 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 group, sex and country of birth in Moldova?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Moldova was 123,406 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 241,448 in 2022.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,372 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Moldova ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth 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 group, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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