Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Moldova

Moldova: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 19.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
19.6%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2025
All-time low
17.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Moldova, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 17.9 Percentage2016: 18 Percentage2017: 18.1 Percentage2018: 18.4 Percentage2019: 18.7 Percentage2020: 18.7 Percentage2021: 18.5 Percentage2022: 18.3 Percentage2023: 18 Percentage2024: 17.5 Percentage2025: 19.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Moldova stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Moldova peaked at 19.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2024.

Moldova ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age in Moldova, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 17.9%
2016 18.0% +0.6%
2017 18.1% +0.6%
2018 18.4% +1.7%
2019 18.7% +1.6%
2020 18.7% +0.0%
2021 18.5% -1.1%
2022 18.3% -1.1%
2023 18.0% -1.6%
2024 17.5% -2.8%
2025 19.6% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.2% 17.9% 18.7% 5
2020s 18.4% 17.5% 19.6% 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Türkiye 20.9% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 19.6% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 18.5% compare
  4. 5 Iceland 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Moldova?
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Moldova was 19.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
How does Moldova rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
Moldova ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 420 data points, 2010–2025
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