Population growth rate with and without migration in Moldova
Moldova: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Moldova stood at -0.9%.
That represents a change of down 133.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Moldova peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -1.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -2.0% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -2.2% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.6% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 220 San Marino -0.7% compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna -0.9% compare
- 224 Monaco -0.9% compare
- 225 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.0% compare
More population data for Moldova
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Moldova?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Moldova was -0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Moldova ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 with and without migration. 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.