Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Moldova
Moldova: Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 2.42 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.42 million Number for population on 1 january by age group and sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in Moldova peaked at 3.64 million Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million Number, in 2025.
That places Moldova 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.64 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.63 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million Number | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million Number | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million Number | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.42 million Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.60 million Number | 3.57 million Number | 3.64 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million Number | 2.73 million Number | 3.56 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million Number | 2.42 million Number | 2.68 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,998 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1888 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1886 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 2.39 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 24,123 Number (2023)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 2.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 2.42 million Number (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 58.9 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 24,123 Number (2023)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 24,123 Number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in Moldova?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Moldova was 2.42 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million Number in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Moldova ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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