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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.