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Population in Moldova

Population in Moldova was 2.36 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.7% from 2024. That is the 145th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,360,527
Change on 2024-1.7%
Rank145th of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,981,5661991
Series low2,058,0201960

Population in Moldova, 1960 to 2025

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2M2.2M2.4M2.6M2.8M3M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,058,020 persons1961: 2,103,327 persons1962: 2,147,227 persons1963: 2,188,895 persons1964: 2,228,000 persons1965: 2,265,287 persons1966: 2,301,871 persons1967: 2,337,695 persons1968: 2,373,073 persons1969: 2,408,469 persons1970: 2,437,590 persons1971: 2,460,611 persons1972: 2,484,742 persons1973: 2,510,584 persons1974: 2,538,164 persons1975: 2,566,998 persons1976: 2,596,491 persons1977: 2,626,298 persons1978: 2,656,211 persons1979: 2,683,035 persons1980: 2,708,675 persons1981: 2,735,987 persons1982: 2,763,101 persons1983: 2,791,207 persons1984: 2,820,518 persons1985: 2,850,787 persons1986: 2,883,057 persons1987: 2,916,306 persons1988: 2,948,891 persons1989: 2,970,039 persons1990: 2,977,912 persons1991: 2,981,566 persons1992: 2,980,965 persons1993: 2,975,966 persons1994: 2,966,745 persons1995: 2,953,200 persons1996: 2,947,293 persons1997: 2,936,413 persons1998: 2,935,227 persons1999: 2,930,622 persons2000: 2,924,668 persons2001: 2,918,135 persons2002: 2,911,385 persons2003: 2,903,198 persons2004: 2,896,023 persons2005: 2,888,985 persons2006: 2,880,967 persons2007: 2,874,299 persons2008: 2,868,833 persons2009: 2,865,213 persons2010: 2,862,354 persons2011: 2,860,699 persons2012: 2,860,324 persons2013: 2,859,558 persons2014: 2,857,815 persons2015: 2,835,978 persons2016: 2,803,186 persons2017: 2,755,189 persons2018: 2,707,203 persons2019: 2,664,224 persons2020: 2,635,130 persons2021: 2,595,809 persons2022: 2,528,654 persons2023: 2,457,783 persons2024: 2,402,306 persons2025: 2,360,527 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,360,527
20242,402,306
20232,457,783
20222,528,654
20212,595,809
20202,635,130
20192,664,224
20182,707,203
20172,755,189
20162,803,186
20152,835,978
20142,857,815
20132,859,558
20122,860,324
20112,860,699
20102,862,354
20092,865,213
20082,868,833
20072,874,299
20062,880,967
20052,888,985
20042,896,023
20032,903,198
20022,911,385
20012,918,135
20002,924,668
19992,930,622
19982,935,227
19972,936,413
19962,947,293
19952,953,200
19942,966,745
19932,975,966
19922,980,965
19912,981,566
19902,977,912
19892,970,039
19882,948,891
19872,916,306
19862,883,057
19852,850,787
19842,820,518
19832,791,207
19822,763,101
19812,735,987
19802,708,675
19792,683,035
19782,656,211
19772,626,298
19762,596,491
19752,566,998
19742,538,164
19732,510,584
19722,484,742
19712,460,611
19702,437,590
19692,408,469
19682,373,073
19672,337,695
19662,301,871
19652,265,287
19642,228,000
19632,188,895
19622,147,227
19612,103,327
19602,058,020

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Moldova?

Population in Moldova was 2.36 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.7% from 2024. That is the 145th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Moldova?

2.98 million in 1991, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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