Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova
Moldova: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 2.39 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
3.99 million
in 1996
All-time low
2.39 million
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova stood at 2.39 million. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova peaked at 3.99 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 42nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.99 million | — |
| 1997 | 3.66 million | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.39 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 3.65 million | 3.99 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 3.57 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.71 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 6 |
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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)
- Live births (total) by month 24,123 Number (2023)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 2.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 2.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 2.42 million Number (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 58.9 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 24,123 Number (2023)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 33,545 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Moldova was 2.39 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Moldova ranks 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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