Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova

Moldova: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status was 2.39 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.87 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.39 million
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova, 2014–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2014201920252014: 2.9M2015: 2.8M2016: 2.8M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.4M2025: 2.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 2.39 million for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova peaked at 2.87 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2025.

Moldova ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 2.87 million —
2015 2.85 million -0.8%
2016 2.83 million -0.7%
2017 2.78 million -1.6%
2018 2.73 million -1.8%
2019 2.68 million -1.6%
2020 2.64 million -1.5%
2021 2.63 million -0.6%
2022 2.57 million -2.3%
2023 2.49 million -2.8%
2024 2.42 million -3.1%
2025 2.39 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.79 million 2.68 million 2.87 million 6
2020s 2.52 million 2.39 million 2.64 million 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 24 Lithuania 2.89 million compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 2.89 million compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 2.13 million compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 2.13 million compare
  5. 29 Latvia 1.86 million compare
  6. 29 Latvia 1.86 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova?
Population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Moldova was 2.39 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2025.
How does Moldova rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
Moldova ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 435 data points, 2002–2025
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