Population growth rates in Moldova
Moldova: Population growth rates was -0.89 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.89
Change on year
down 133.2%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 2022
All-time low
-2.15
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Moldova is -0.89, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 133.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Moldova peaked at 2.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 2013.
That places Moldova 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 | — |
| 1951 | 1.77 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 1.85 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.91 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.95 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.98 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.98 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.9 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | +21.5% |
| 1960 | 2.21 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 2.14 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.99 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.86 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.69 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.57 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.52 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.932 | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.948 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.883 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.988 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.984 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.338 | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 0.192 | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.053 | -72.4% |
| 1992 | -0.094 | -277.4% |
| 1993 | -0.242 | +157.4% |
| 1994 | -0.379 | +56.6% |
| 1995 | -0.537 | +41.7% |
| 1996 | -0.67 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | -0.899 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | -0.986 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | -1.05 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | -1.1 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -1.15 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -1.16 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -1.24 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | -1.65 | +33.4% |
| 2006 | -1.75 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | -1.84 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -1.92 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -1.99 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | -2.05 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -2.1 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -2.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -2.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -1.76 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | -1.59 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | -1.43 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | -1.32 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | -1.18 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | -1.45 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | -1.36 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -1.62 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -265.1% |
| 2023 | -0.89 | -133.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -0.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -277.4% | 0.053 | -0.094 |
| 2022 | +265.1% | -1.62 | 2.68 |
| 1993 | -157.4% | -0.094 | -0.242 |
| 2023 | -133.2% | 2.68 | -0.89 |
| 1991 | -72.4% | 0.192 | 0.053 |
| 1989 | -69.1% | 1.09 | 0.338 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.71 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 1.48 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.883 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9889 | 0.338 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4362 | -0.986 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 | -1.99 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.72 | -2.15 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2975 | -1.62 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 220 San Marino -0.744 compare
- 221 Martinique -0.824 compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna -0.888 compare
- 224 Monaco -0.922 compare
- 225 United States Virgin Islands -0.929 compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.968 compare
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 growth rates in Moldova?
- Population growth rates in Moldova was -0.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for population growth rates?
- Moldova ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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