Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex was 19.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.6
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
2nd
of 44 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
Source: Eurostat.
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.
That represents a change of 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 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.9 | — |
| 2016 | 18 | +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 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | +12.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 19.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.22 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
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 44 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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