Has the population peaked? in Moldova
Moldova: Has the population peaked? was 3.07 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Moldova stood at 3.07 million people.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Moldova peaked at 4.46 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million people, in 1950.
That places Moldova 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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More population data for Moldova
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Moldova?
- Has the population peaked? in Moldova was 3.07 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million people in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for has the population peaked??
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.