Total population by age (70 years old) in Moldova
Moldova: Total population by age was 32.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.08
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 234 countries
All-time high
34.76
in 2020
All-time low
7.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Moldova stood at 32.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Moldova peaked at 34.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 1950.
That places Moldova 107th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.97 | — |
| 1951 | 8.44 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 8.55 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 8.56 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 8.57 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 8.92 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 9.51 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 9.69 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 9.82 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 10.11 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 10.52 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 10.86 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 10.94 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.22 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 11.59 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.1 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 12.85 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 13.52 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 14.29 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 15.11 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 16.04 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 16.84 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 17.07 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 17.09 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.16 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.45 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.88 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.34 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 19.16 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 19.98 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 20.88 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 21.84 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 22.34 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.39 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.82 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 20.24 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 17.75 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 16.58 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 18.38 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 21.12 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 23.53 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 25.85 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 27.34 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 27.8 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.47 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.51 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.86 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 30.28 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.35 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.45 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.38 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26.25 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 25.85 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.42 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.86 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.79 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.67 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.84 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.76 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.95 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.55 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 17.54 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 14.51 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 15.12 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.66 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 23.53 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 31.88 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 34.76 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 33.83 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.69 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.08 | -1.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +35.5% | 23.53 | 31.88 |
| 2018 | +33.3% | 17.66 | 23.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.01 | 7.97 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.3 | 10.52 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7 | 16.04 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.33 | 16.58 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.66 | 23.53 | 30.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.77 | 24.67 | 29.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 14.51 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.34 | 32.08 | 34.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Moldova?
- Total population by age in Moldova was 32.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 34.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for total population by age?
- Moldova ranks 107th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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