Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Republic of Moldova
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 3.99 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2025.
Republic of 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 Republic of 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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- 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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Republic of Moldova?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2025.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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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