Population growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Population growth rate was -0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Moldova is -0.9%, 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 rate in Moldova peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, 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 rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | +21.5% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -72.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -277.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +157.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | +56.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +41.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | -1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | -1.7% | +33.4% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | -1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -265.1% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -133.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | +265.1% | -1.6% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | -157.4% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | -133.2% | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | -72.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 1989 | -69.1% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
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
- 221 Martinique -0.8% 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 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 growth rate in Moldova?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for population growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.