Population in Moldova
Moldova: Population was 3.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.07 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.46 million people
in 1991
All-time low
104,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Moldova, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Moldova is 3.07 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Moldova peaked at 4.46 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 104,000 people, in 1000.
That places Moldova 138th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 104,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 156,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 234,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 234,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 234,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 312,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 390,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 520,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1710 | 342,854 people | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 371,426 people | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 402,378 people | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 435,909 people | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 472,235 people | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 511,588 people | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 554,220 people | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 600,406 people | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 650,439 people | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 712,558 people | +9.6% |
| 1801 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 712,558 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 713,866 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 716,493 people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 720,453 people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 725,756 people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 732,416 people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 739,137 people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 745,920 people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 752,765 people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 759,673 people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 766,644 people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 773,679 people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 780,779 people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 787,944 people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 795,175 people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 802,472 people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 809,836 people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 817,267 people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 824,767 people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 832,336 people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 839,974 people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 847,682 people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 855,461 people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 863,311 people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 871,233 people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 879,228 people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 887,296 people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 895,439 people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 903,656 people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 911,948 people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 920,317 people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 928,762 people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 937,285 people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 945,951 people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 954,697 people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 963,524 people | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 972,433 people | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 981,424 people | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 990,498 people | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 999,656 people | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 1.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 2.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 2.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 2.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 2.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 2.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 2.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 2.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 2.53 million people | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 2.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.33 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.79 million people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.46 million people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.36 million people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.32 million people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.23 million people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.07 million people | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.07 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.07 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 104,000 people | 156,000 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 156,000 people | 234,000 people |
| 1710 | -34.1% | 520,000 people | 342,854 people |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 234,000 people | 312,000 people |
| 1700 | +33.3% | 390,000 people | 520,000 people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 312,000 people | 390,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 104,000 people | 104,000 people | 104,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 156,000 people | 156,000 people | 156,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 234,000 people | 234,000 people | 234,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 234,000 people | 234,000 people | 234,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 234,000 people | 234,000 people | 234,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 312,000 people | 312,000 people | 312,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 390,000 people | 390,000 people | 390,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 520,000 people | 520,000 people | 520,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 342,854 people | 342,854 people | 342,854 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 371,426 people | 371,426 people | 371,426 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 402,378 people | 402,378 people | 402,378 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 435,909 people | 435,909 people | 435,909 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 472,235 people | 472,235 people | 472,235 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 511,588 people | 511,588 people | 511,588 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 554,220 people | 554,220 people | 554,220 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 600,406 people | 600,406 people | 600,406 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 650,439 people | 650,439 people | 650,439 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 712,558 people | 712,558 people | 712,558 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 712,689 people | 712,558 people | 713,866 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 743,294 people | 716,493 people | 773,679 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 813,823 people | 780,779 people | 847,682 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 891,665 people | 855,461 people | 928,762 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 977,260 people | 937,285 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.07 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.29 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.41 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.55 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.70 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.86 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.04 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.23 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.76 million people | 2.53 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.35 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.82 million people | 3.64 million people | 4.01 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.44 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million people | 4.28 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million people | 3.71 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million people | 3.11 million people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.07 million people | 4 |
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- 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 in Moldova?
- Population in Moldova was 3.07 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,000 people in 1000.
- How does Moldova rank for population?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.