Natural population growth in Moldova
Moldova: Natural population growth was -0.2851 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2851
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 1956
All-time low
-0.5179
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Moldova stood at -0.2851.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 330.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Moldova peaked at 1.87 in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.5179, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.66 | — |
| 1951 | 1.74 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.84 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.86 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.87 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.77 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.67 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.49 | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.16 | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9691 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9273 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9038 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9154 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9493 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9911 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.29 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9979 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8672 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7086 | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5828 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4666 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3344 | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1874 | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0901 | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 0.159 | +76.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 | -54.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 | -70.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0111 | -150.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0246 | +121.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0429 | +74.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0111 | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0592 | -633.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0694 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0835 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1214 | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1816 | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2615 | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2605 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2079 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1951 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1237 | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2536 | +105.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2133 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1634 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0509 | -68.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0355 | -169.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1282 | +261.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2682 | +109.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5179 | +93.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2525 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2851 | +12.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.2851 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -0.2851 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +633.3% | -0.0111 | 0.0592 |
| 2019 | -261.1% | -0.0355 | -0.1282 |
| 2018 | -169.7% | 0.0509 | -0.0355 |
| 2000 | -150.7% | 0.0219 | -0.0111 |
| 2001 | -121.6% | -0.0111 | -0.0246 |
| 2020 | -109.2% | -0.1282 | -0.2682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 0.9038 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.9154 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 0.9979 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3491 | 0.0219 | 0.8672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 | -0.0429 | 0.2615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1305 | -0.1282 | 0.2605 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3309 | -0.5179 | -0.2525 | 4 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Moldova?
- Natural population growth in Moldova was -0.2851 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1956.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5179 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for natural population growth?
- Moldova ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 330.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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