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
Latest (2023)
613,176 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24 million people
in 1989
All-time low
593,412 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 811,087 people | — |
| 1951 | 824,316 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 839,765 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 857,173 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 876,409 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 898,345 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 924,105 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 953,999 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 986,890 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.02 million people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.06 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.10 million people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 994,345 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 944,174 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 893,801 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 846,155 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 804,865 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 770,021 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 738,906 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 709,829 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 682,200 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 657,019 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 635,369 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 617,496 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 603,596 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 594,304 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 593,412 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 599,315 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 606,026 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 611,454 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 614,841 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 615,647 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 613,593 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 609,176 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 612,427 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 613,176 people | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 613,176 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 613,176 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.