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Population in Moldova

Moldova: Population was 3.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.07 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.46 million people
in 1991
All-time low
104,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Moldova, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Moldova is 3.07 million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Moldova peaked at 4.46 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 104,000 people, in 1000.

That places Moldova 137th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 104,000 people 104,000 people 104,000 people 1
1100s 156,000 people 156,000 people 156,000 people 1
1200s 234,000 people 234,000 people 234,000 people 1
1300s 234,000 people 234,000 people 234,000 people 1
1400s 234,000 people 234,000 people 234,000 people 1
1500s 312,000 people 312,000 people 312,000 people 1
1600s 390,000 people 390,000 people 390,000 people 1
1700s 520,000 people 520,000 people 520,000 people 1
1710s 342,854 people 342,854 people 342,854 people 1
1720s 371,426 people 371,426 people 371,426 people 1
1730s 402,378 people 402,378 people 402,378 people 1
1740s 435,909 people 435,909 people 435,909 people 1
1750s 472,235 people 472,235 people 472,235 people 1
1760s 511,588 people 511,588 people 511,588 people 1
1770s 554,220 people 554,220 people 554,220 people 1
1780s 600,406 people 600,406 people 600,406 people 1
1790s 650,439 people 650,439 people 650,439 people 1
1800s 712,558 people 712,558 people 712,558 people 10
1810s 712,689 people 712,558 people 713,866 people 10
1820s 743,294 people 716,493 people 773,679 people 10
1830s 813,823 people 780,779 people 847,682 people 10
1840s 891,665 people 855,461 people 928,762 people 10
1850s 977,260 people 937,285 people 1.02 million people 10
1860s 1.07 million people 1.03 million people 1.12 million people 10
1870s 1.17 million people 1.13 million people 1.22 million people 10
1880s 1.29 million people 1.24 million people 1.34 million people 10
1890s 1.41 million people 1.35 million people 1.47 million people 10
1900s 1.55 million people 1.48 million people 1.61 million people 10
1910s 1.70 million people 1.63 million people 1.77 million people 10
1920s 1.86 million people 1.78 million people 1.94 million people 10
1930s 2.04 million people 1.96 million people 2.12 million people 10
1940s 2.23 million people 2.14 million people 2.33 million people 10
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

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 134 Uruguay 3.39 million people compare
  2. 135 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
  3. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 million people compare
  4. 138 Qatar 2.98 million people compare
  5. 139 Namibia 2.96 million people compare
  6. 140 Armenia 2.94 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Moldova?
Population in Moldova was 3.07 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest population recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 104,000 people in 1000.
How does Moldova rank for population?
Moldova ranks 137th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.