Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 19.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Republic of Moldova, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 19.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2024.
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year
| 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% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of 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 | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More population data for Republic of 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 ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Republic of Moldova?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of 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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