Net migration metrics in Moldova
Moldova: Net migration metrics was -18,570 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-18,570
Change on year
down 120.8%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89,154
in 2022
All-time low
-84,039
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Moldova is -18,570, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 120.8% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Moldova peaked at 89,154 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -84,039, in 2010.
That places Moldova 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,286 | — |
| 1951 | 899 | -30.1% |
| 1952 | 1,373 | +52.7% |
| 1953 | 1,890 | +37.7% |
| 1954 | 2,452 | +29.7% |
| 1955 | 3,068 | +25.1% |
| 1956 | 3,453 | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 3,238 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 1,551 | -52.1% |
| 1959 | 14,679 | +846.4% |
| 1960 | 13,697 | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 14,818 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 15,884 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 16,816 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 17,509 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 18,066 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 18,601 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 19,175 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 19,830 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 20,561 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 606 | -97.1% |
| 1971 | -61 | -110.1% |
| 1972 | 481 | -888.5% |
| 1973 | 1,156 | +140.3% |
| 1974 | 1,785 | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 2,355 | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 2,885 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 3,245 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 3,483 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | -6,912 | -298.4% |
| 1980 | -3,693 | -46.6% |
| 1981 | -6,452 | +74.7% |
| 1982 | -8,412 | +30.4% |
| 1983 | -10,543 | +25.3% |
| 1984 | -12,732 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | -10,627 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | -8,769 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | -10,796 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | -4,989 | -53.8% |
| 1989 | -29,307 | +487.4% |
| 1990 | -30,053 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | -29,204 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -30,136 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | -31,526 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | -31,616 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -31,975 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -33,369 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | -41,743 | +25.1% |
| 1998 | -41,975 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -43,111 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | -43,854 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | -45,043 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -45,833 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -46,947 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -52,491 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | -68,681 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | -72,061 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | -75,734 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -79,593 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -83,546 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | -84,039 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -82,271 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -81,215 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -77,571 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | -67,175 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -59,399 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | -51,642 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -43,871 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -36,085 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | -41,233 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | -33,405 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | -33,405 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89,154 | -366.9% |
| 2023 | -18,570 | -120.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -18,570 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -18,570 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,053. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +888.5% | -61 | 481 |
| 1959 | +846.4% | 1,551 | 14,679 |
| 1989 | -487.4% | -4,989 | -29,307 |
| 2022 | +366.9% | -33,405 | 89,154 |
| 1979 | -298.4% | 3,483 | -6,912 |
| 1973 | +140.3% | 481 | 1,156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,389 | 899 | 14,679 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,496 | 13,697 | 20,561 | 10 |
| 1970s | 902.3 | -6,912 | 3,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | -10,632 | -29,307 | -3,693 | 10 |
| 1990s | -34,471 | -43,111 | -29,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,378 | -83,546 | -43,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | -62,450 | -84,039 | -36,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 943.5 | -33,405 | 89,154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 net migration metrics in Moldova?
- Net migration metrics in Moldova was -18,570 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 89,154 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -84,039 in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for net migration metrics?
- Moldova ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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