Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Moldova
Moldova: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national was 2.39 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 66 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.
The figure 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 46th of 66 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 … 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.39 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.83 million, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.39 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.40 million, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 46th out of 66 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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