Population growth rate, by level of development in Moldova
Moldova: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.9% in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate, by level of development in Moldova, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -0.9% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Moldova peaked at -0.8% in 2084 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.4% | -1.0% | 6 |
| 2030s | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.0% | -1.0% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 200 El Salvador -0.9% compare
- 201 Bermuda -0.9% compare
- 202 Curacao -0.9% compare
- 204 Trinidad and Tobago -0.9% compare
- 205 Singapore -0.9% compare
- 206 Saint Lucia -1.0% compare
More population data for Moldova
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.69 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Moldova?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Moldova was -0.9% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8% in 2084.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Moldova ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.