Population growth rate by level of development in Moldova
Moldova: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.923 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
-0.923
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.798
in 2084
All-time low
-1.36
in 2025
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Moldova, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -0.923 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 -0.798 in 2084 and was at its lowest, -1.36, 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.
Population growth rate by level of development in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.22 | — |
| 2025 | -1.36 | +12.0% |
| 2026 | -0.976 | -28.3% |
| 2027 | -0.983 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | -0.997 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | -1.01 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | -1.03 | +1.5% |
| 2031 | -1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2032 | -1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | -1.04 | +1.8% |
| 2034 | -1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2035 | -1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2036 | -1.03 | -2.2% |
| 2037 | -1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2038 | -1 | -1.3% |
| 2039 | -1 | -0.4% |
| 2040 | -0.959 | -4.2% |
| 2041 | -0.928 | -3.2% |
| 2042 | -0.915 | -1.4% |
| 2043 | -0.903 | -1.3% |
| 2044 | -0.868 | -3.9% |
| 2045 | -0.879 | +1.3% |
| 2046 | -0.854 | -2.8% |
| 2047 | -0.844 | -1.2% |
| 2048 | -0.846 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | -0.878 | +3.8% |
| 2050 | -0.862 | -1.8% |
| 2051 | -0.9 | +4.4% |
| 2052 | -0.914 | +1.6% |
| 2053 | -0.942 | +3.1% |
| 2054 | -0.963 | +2.2% |
| 2055 | -0.977 | +1.5% |
| 2056 | -1 | +2.9% |
| 2057 | -1 | -0.5% |
| 2058 | -1.01 | +1.2% |
| 2059 | -1.03 | +1.8% |
| 2060 | -1.06 | +3.3% |
| 2061 | -1.05 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | -1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2063 | -1.04 | -1.6% |
| 2064 | -1.05 | +1.1% |
| 2065 | -1.04 | -1.3% |
| 2066 | -1.02 | -1.8% |
| 2067 | -1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | -1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2069 | -0.977 | -3.5% |
| 2070 | -0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | -0.933 | -4.7% |
| 2072 | -0.918 | -1.6% |
| 2073 | -0.89 | -3.1% |
| 2074 | -0.883 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | -0.859 | -2.7% |
| 2076 | -0.836 | -2.7% |
| 2077 | -0.856 | +2.4% |
| 2078 | -0.834 | -2.6% |
| 2079 | -0.826 | -1.0% |
| 2080 | -0.813 | -1.6% |
| 2081 | -0.808 | -0.6% |
| 2082 | -0.805 | -0.4% |
| 2083 | -0.805 | -0.0% |
| 2084 | -0.798 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | -0.818 | +2.5% |
| 2086 | -0.812 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | -0.811 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | -0.825 | +1.7% |
| 2089 | -0.827 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | -0.832 | +0.6% |
| 2091 | -0.859 | +3.2% |
| 2092 | -0.87 | +1.3% |
| 2093 | -0.881 | +1.3% |
| 2094 | -0.887 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | -0.906 | +2.1% |
| 2096 | -0.908 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.907 | -0.1% |
| 2098 | -0.914 | +0.8% |
| 2099 | -0.911 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | -0.923 | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.923 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -0.923 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +28.3% | -1.36 | -0.976 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -1.09 | -1.36 | -0.976 | 6 |
| 2030s | -1.03 | -1.05 | -1 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.8874 | -0.959 | -0.844 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.9605 | -1.03 | -0.862 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.03 | -1.06 | -0.977 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8814 | -0.979 | -0.826 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.8122 | -0.827 | -0.798 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.8875 | -0.914 | -0.832 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.923 | -0.923 | -0.923 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 205 Singapore -0.949 compare
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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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Moldova?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Moldova was -0.923 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -0.798 in 2084.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 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 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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