Population · Europe · 2025 data
Moldova Population
Moldova had a population of 2.36 million in 2025, ranking #145 of 216 countries and territories (0.03% of the world). The population fell by 16.8% over the past ten years and peaked in 1991 at 2.98 million.
Population of Moldova, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,360,527 | -1.74% |
| 2024 | 2,402,306 | -2.26% |
| 2023 | 2,457,783 | -2.80% |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 | -2.59% |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 | -1.59% |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 | -1.74% |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 | -1.71% |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 | -0.10% |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 | -0.13% |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 | -0.19% |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 | -0.28% |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 | -0.24% |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 | -0.25% |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 | -0.28% |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 | -0.23% |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 | -0.22% |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 | -0.20% |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 | -0.04% |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 | -0.37% |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 | -0.20% |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 | -0.46% |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 | -0.31% |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 | -0.17% |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 | -0.02% |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 | +0.12% |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 | +0.27% |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 | +0.72% |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 | +1.12% |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 | +1.15% |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 | +1.13% |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 | +1.07% |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 | +1.05% |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 | +1.02% |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 | +0.99% |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 | +1.01% |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 | +0.96% |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 | +1.01% |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 | +1.14% |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 | +1.15% |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 | +1.15% |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 | +1.14% |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 | +1.10% |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 | +1.04% |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 | +0.98% |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 | +0.94% |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 | +1.21% |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 | +1.49% |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 | +1.51% |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 | +1.56% |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 | +1.61% |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 | +1.67% |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 | +1.79% |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 | +1.94% |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 | +2.09% |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 | +2.20% |
| 1960 | 2,058,020 | — |
Demographics of Moldova
Ethnic groups
Moldovan 75.1%, Romanian 7%, Ukrainian 6.6%, Gagauz 4.6%, Russian 4.1%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 0.8% (2014 est.)
Languages
Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% Moldovan; 23.5% Romanian), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014)
Religions
Orthodox 90.1%, other Christian 2.6%, other 0.1%, agnostic <0.1%, atheist 0.2%, unspecified 6.9% (2014 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 43.4% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).