Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova
Moldova: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 478,650 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478,650 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
478,650 people
in 2023
All-time low
123,234 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova stood at 478,650 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova peaked at 478,650 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123,234 people, in 1950.
That places Moldova 110th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123,234 people | — |
| 1951 | 123,911 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 125,220 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 127,009 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 129,348 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 132,290 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 135,653 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 139,032 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 142,611 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 146,703 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 151,935 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 158,314 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 165,201 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 172,648 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 180,665 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 189,416 people | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 198,806 people | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 208,103 people | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 217,054 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 225,715 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 232,209 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 236,652 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 241,575 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 247,809 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 255,524 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 264,659 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 274,952 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 285,459 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 295,178 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 297,374 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 297,245 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 300,983 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 303,833 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 307,308 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 312,503 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 319,683 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 328,862 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 339,509 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 350,919 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 362,559 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 373,547 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 383,631 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 394,164 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 404,980 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 414,020 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 420,462 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 424,519 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 426,570 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 427,019 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 426,860 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 427,609 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 429,194 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 430,168 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 429,128 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 425,821 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 422,534 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 420,619 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 418,041 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 411,938 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 401,417 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 387,747 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 374,876 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 364,933 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 361,619 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 370,200 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 384,656 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 397,997 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 409,506 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 419,480 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 429,356 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 438,377 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 444,180 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 459,305 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 478,650 people | +4.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 478,650 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 478,650 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132,501 people | 123,234 people | 146,703 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 186,786 people | 151,935 people | 225,715 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,139 people | 232,209 people | 297,374 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,340 people | 297,245 people | 362,559 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 409,577 people | 373,547 people | 427,019 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,647 people | 401,417 people | 430,168 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,037 people | 361,619 people | 429,356 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,128 people | 438,377 people | 478,650 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova was 478,650 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 478,650 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,234 people in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.