Number of children under 5, by world region in Moldova
Moldova: Number of children under 5, by world region was 62,192 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
62,192 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
169,595 people
in 2024
All-time low
62,192 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Moldova, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 62,192 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Moldova peaked at 169,595 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,192 people, in 2100.
That places Moldova 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169,595 people | — |
| 2025 | 160,780 people | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 153,722 people | -4.4% |
| 2027 | 149,014 people | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 145,326 people | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 141,948 people | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 139,126 people | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 136,792 people | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 134,909 people | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 133,428 people | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 132,301 people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 131,532 people | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 131,139 people | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 131,105 people | -0.0% |
| 2038 | 131,385 people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 131,933 people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 132,727 people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 133,766 people | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 134,945 people | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 136,117 people | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 137,175 people | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 137,952 people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 138,259 people | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 137,977 people | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 136,995 people | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 135,250 people | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 132,802 people | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 129,757 people | -2.3% |
| 2052 | 126,222 people | -2.7% |
| 2053 | 122,358 people | -3.1% |
| 2054 | 118,305 people | -3.3% |
| 2055 | 114,216 people | -3.5% |
| 2056 | 110,208 people | -3.5% |
| 2057 | 106,389 people | -3.5% |
| 2058 | 102,857 people | -3.3% |
| 2059 | 99,651 people | -3.1% |
| 2060 | 96,788 people | -2.9% |
| 2061 | 94,326 people | -2.5% |
| 2062 | 92,304 people | -2.1% |
| 2063 | 90,709 people | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 89,504 people | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 88,647 people | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 88,113 people | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 87,826 people | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 87,742 people | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 87,859 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88,106 people | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 88,432 people | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 88,823 people | +0.4% |
| 2073 | 89,220 people | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 89,553 people | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 89,770 people | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 89,855 people | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89,729 people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 89,342 people | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 88,715 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 87,848 people | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 86,750 people | -1.2% |
| 2082 | 85,435 people | -1.5% |
| 2083 | 83,913 people | -1.8% |
| 2084 | 82,205 people | -2.0% |
| 2085 | 80,357 people | -2.2% |
| 2086 | 78,423 people | -2.4% |
| 2087 | 76,457 people | -2.5% |
| 2088 | 74,504 people | -2.6% |
| 2089 | 72,624 people | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 70,859 people | -2.4% |
| 2091 | 69,203 people | -2.3% |
| 2092 | 67,682 people | -2.2% |
| 2093 | 66,347 people | -2.0% |
| 2094 | 65,209 people | -1.7% |
| 2095 | 64,259 people | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 63,506 people | -1.2% |
| 2097 | 62,958 people | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 62,575 people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 62,324 people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 62,192 people | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 62,192 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 313,362 people, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 62,192 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 153,398 people | 141,948 people | 169,595 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 133,365 people | 131,105 people | 139,126 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 136,116 people | 132,727 people | 138,259 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 116,276 people | 99,651 people | 132,802 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 90,382 people | 87,742 people | 96,788 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 89,154 people | 88,106 people | 89,855 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 80,852 people | 72,624 people | 87,848 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 65,492 people | 62,324 people | 70,859 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 62,192 people | 62,192 people | 62,192 people | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Moldova?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Moldova was 62,192 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 169,595 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,192 people in 2100.
- How does Moldova rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Moldova ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.