Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova
Moldova: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 613,176 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova stood at 613,176 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova peaked at 1.24 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 593,412 people, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 899,512 people | 811,087 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 804,132 people | 657,019 people | 994,345 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,146 people | 593,412 people | 635,369 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,093 people | 609,176 people | 613,593 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova was 613,176 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,412 people in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Moldova ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.