| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 07 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Moldova is projected at 3.00 million, compared to 3.03 million in 2024. It ranks 139th in the world by population and 29th in Europe. The population growth rate for 2025 is projected at -1.36 percent, the 228th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.38 million males and 1.62 million females in Moldova. The percentage of the male population is 45.99%, compared to 54.01% of the female population. Moldova has 240k more females than males. The sex ratio in Moldova in 2025 will be 85.146 males per 100 females. Moldova is in the 4th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,131,694 | 1,396,667 | 2,528,360 | 1.71 | 81.028 |
| 1955 | 1,258,055 | 1,517,502 | 2,775,557 | 1.98 | 82.903 |
| 1960 | 1,407,138 | 1,669,029 | 3,076,166 | 2.21 | 84.309 |
| 1965 | 1,552,546 | 1,833,426 | 3,385,972 | 1.63 | 84.680 |
| 1970 | 1,670,958 | 1,972,559 | 3,643,517 | 0.93 | 84.710 |
| 1975 | 1,771,526 | 2,065,420 | 3,836,946 | 1.14 | 85.771 |
| 1980 | 1,881,348 | 2,167,365 | 4,048,713 | 1.02 | 86.803 |
| 1985 | 1,979,069 | 2,282,061 | 4,261,131 | 1.08 | 86.723 |
| 1990 | 2,066,344 | 2,384,804 | 4,451,148 | 0.19 | 86.646 |
| 1995 | 2,052,603 | 2,361,608 | 4,414,211 | -0.54 | 86.915 |
| 2000 | 1,963,195 | 2,271,771 | 4,234,967 | -1.05 | 86.417 |
| 2005 | 1,843,178 | 2,145,491 | 3,988,669 | -1.65 | 85.909 |
| 2010 | 1,685,973 | 1,946,018 | 3,631,992 | -2.05 | 86.637 |
| 2015 | 1,525,707 | 1,761,457 | 3,287,164 | -1.59 | 86.616 |
| 2020 | 1,415,534 | 1,653,597 | 3,069,131 | -1.36 | 85.603 |
| 2021 | 1,393,129 | 1,630,650 | 3,023,778 | -1.62 | 85.434 |
| 2022 | 1,399,594 | 1,640,390 | 3,039,985 | 2.68 | 85.321 |
| 2023 | 1,411,613 | 1,655,457 | 3,067,070 | -0.89 | 85.270 |
| 2024 | 1,396,432 | 1,638,528 | 3,034,961 | -1.22 | 85.225 |
| 2025 | 1,377,866 | 1,618,239 | 2,996,106 | -1.36 | 85.146 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.033 | 22.695 | 3.486 |
| 1955 | 56.853 | 23.171 | 3.492 |
| 1960 | 59.440 | 23.546 | 3.315 |
| 1965 | 61.275 | 24.686 | 2.685 |
| 1970 | 62.414 | 25.590 | 2.565 |
| 1975 | 63.700 | 25.394 | 2.522 |
| 1980 | 65.189 | 26.575 | 2.381 |
| 1985 | 66.882 | 27.664 | 2.674 |
| 1990 | 67.920 | 28.854 | 2.392 |
| 1995 | 66.218 | 30.093 | 1.825 |
| 2000 | 67.462 | 30.990 | 1.496 |
| 2005 | 68.197 | 31.946 | 1.528 |
| 2010 | 69.876 | 33.553 | 1.703 |
| 2015 | 70.118 | 35.045 | 1.870 |
| 2020 | 69.914 | 36.827 | 1.770 |
| 2021 | 68.991 | 37.172 | 1.751 |
| 2022 | 71.546 | 37.478 | 1.694 |
| 2023 | 71.198 | 37.754 | 1.731 |
| 2024 | 71.332 | 38.132 | 1.726 |
| 2025 | 71.467 | 38.618 | 1.724 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 37,492 | 79,371 | 14.829 | 31.392 |
| 1955 | 35,220 | 87,082 | 12.689 | 31.374 |
| 1960 | 34,414 | 88,752 | 11.187 | 28.851 |
| 1965 | 35,524 | 72,768 | 10.492 | 21.491 |
| 1970 | 39,173 | 72,524 | 10.751 | 19.905 |
| 1975 | 40,840 | 82,212 | 10.644 | 21.426 |
| 1980 | 41,757 | 86,679 | 10.314 | 21.409 |
| 1985 | 42,719 | 99,606 | 10.025 | 23.376 |
| 1990 | 44,090 | 82,690 | 9.905 | 18.577 |
| 1995 | 52,601 | 60,870 | 11.916 | 13.790 |
| 2000 | 50,054 | 49,582 | 11.819 | 11.708 |
| 2005 | 49,560 | 52,326 | 12.425 | 13.119 |
| 2010 | 44,237 | 53,699 | 12.180 | 14.785 |
| 2015 | 43,042 | 50,054 | 13.094 | 15.227 |
| 2020 | 45,297 | 37,065 | 14.759 | 12.077 |
| 2021 | 50,498 | 34,837 | 16.700 | 11.521 |
| 2022 | 39,732 | 32,056 | 13.070 | 10.545 |
| 2023 | 41,730 | 32,986 | 13.606 | 10.755 |
| 2024 | 41,953 | 32,140 | 13.823 | 10.590 |
| 2025 | 42,039 | 31,009 | 14.031 | 10.350 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 433,084 | 1,907,913 | 18.500 |
| 1955 | 542,742 | 2,084,267 | 20.660 |
| 1960 | 703,556 | 2,300,003 | 23.424 |
| 1965 | 919,503 | 2,416,128 | 27.566 |
| 1970 | 1,152,673 | 2,441,845 | 32.068 |
| 1975 | 1,390,531 | 2,448,379 | 36.222 |
| 1980 | 1,619,445 | 2,390,393 | 40.387 |
| 1985 | 1,861,995 | 2,352,921 | 44.176 |
| 1990 | 2,040,769 | 2,323,347 | 46.762 |
| 1995 | 2,008,726 | 2,330,356 | 46.294 |
| 2000 | 1,873,240 | 2,327,849 | 44.589 |
| 2005 | 1,778,440 | 2,379,259 | 42.775 |
| 2010 | 1,740,791 | 2,343,690 | 42.620 |
| 2015 | 1,727,653 | 2,338,327 | 42.490 |
| 2020 | 1,721,540 | 2,296,147 | 42.849 |
| 2021 | 1,721,993 | 2,282,838 | 42.998 |
| 2022 | 1,723,006 | 2,267,969 | 43.173 |
| 2023 | 1,724,562 | 2,251,551 | 43.373 |
| 2024 | 1,726,637 | 2,233,594 | 43.599 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 82,849 | 77,933 | 160,781 | 5.37 | 106.308 |
| 05-09 | 105,759 | 99,325 | 205,083 | 6.84 | 106.478 |
| 10-14 | 112,305 | 107,100 | 219,405 | 7.32 | 104.860 |
| 15-19 | 93,488 | 95,870 | 189,358 | 6.32 | 97.515 |
| 20-24 | 75,703 | 76,796 | 152,498 | 5.09 | 98.577 |
| 25-29 | 70,768 | 73,443 | 144,211 | 4.81 | 96.358 |
| 30-34 | 96,975 | 102,442 | 199,417 | 6.66 | 94.663 |
| 35-39 | 121,899 | 124,753 | 246,652 | 8.23 | 97.712 |
| 40-44 | 108,359 | 116,582 | 224,941 | 7.51 | 92.947 |
| 45-49 | 91,415 | 105,110 | 196,525 | 6.56 | 86.971 |
| 50-54 | 83,439 | 101,306 | 184,744 | 6.17 | 82.363 |
| 55-59 | 75,992 | 97,052 | 173,044 | 5.78 | 78.300 |
| 60-64 | 81,319 | 113,053 | 194,371 | 6.49 | 71.930 |
| 65-69 | 77,159 | 117,477 | 194,636 | 6.50 | 65.680 |
| 70-74 | 54,864 | 95,697 | 150,560 | 5.03 | 57.331 |
| 75-79 | 28,654 | 57,281 | 85,935 | 2.87 | 50.024 |
| 80-84 | 10,838 | 29,777 | 40,615 | 1.36 | 36.397 |
| 85-89 | 4,690 | 18,558 | 23,247 | 0.78 | 25.272 |
| 90-94 | 1,196 | 6,793 | 7,989 | 0.27 | 17.606 |
| 95-99 | 183 | 1,622 | 1,806 | 0.06 | 11.282 |
| 100+ | 14 | 271 | 285 | 0.01 | 5.166 |
| Total | 1,377,868 | 1,618,241 | 2,996,103 | 85.146 | |