Moldova population (2026)
The population of Moldova is 2,961,254 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Moldova ranks #139 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.036% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.98% a year (-34,852 people). The median age is 40.1 years, women have 1.72 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 71.6 years. Population density is 90 people per km² of land. The capital is Chisinau.
Population of Moldova, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,351,809 | -0.86% | 41.7 | 1.7 | 75.0 | 0.024% |
| 2045 | 2,454,942 | -0.88% | 42.1 | 1.7 | 74.3 | 0.026% |
| 2040 | 2,568,810 | -0.96% | 43.9 | 1.71 | 73.6 | 0.028% |
| 2035 | 2,702,010 | -1.05% | 43.3 | 1.71 | 72.9 | 0.030% |
| 2030 | 2,845,242 | -1.03% | 41.8 | 1.72 | 72.2 | 0.033% |
| 2026 | 2,961,254 | -0.98% | 40.1 | 1.72 | 71.6 | 0.036% |
| 2025 | 2,996,106 | -1.36% | 39.6 | 1.72 | 71.5 | 0.036% |
| 2024 | 3,034,960 | -1.22% | 39.1 | 1.73 | 71.3 | 0.037% |
| 2023 | 3,067,070 | -0.89% | 38.8 | 1.73 | 71.2 | 0.038% |
| 2022 | 3,039,984 | +2.68% | 38.5 | 1.69 | 71.5 | 0.038% |
| 2020 | 3,069,131 | -1.36% | 37.8 | 1.77 | 69.9 | 0.039% |
| 2015 | 3,287,164 | -1.59% | 36.0 | 1.87 | 70.1 | 0.044% |
| 2010 | 3,631,992 | -2.05% | 34.6 | 1.7 | 69.9 | 0.052% |
| 2005 | 3,988,668 | -1.65% | 32.9 | 1.53 | 68.2 | 0.061% |
| 2000 | 4,234,966 | -1.05% | 32.0 | 1.5 | 67.5 | 0.069% |
| 1995 | 4,414,211 | -0.54% | 31.1 | 1.82 | 66.2 | 0.077% |
| 1990 | 4,451,148 | +0.19% | 29.9 | 2.39 | 67.9 | 0.084% |
| 1985 | 4,261,130 | +1.08% | 28.7 | 2.67 | 66.9 | 0.088% |
| 1980 | 4,048,714 | +1.02% | 27.6 | 2.38 | 65.2 | 0.091% |
| 1975 | 3,836,946 | +1.14% | 26.4 | 2.52 | 63.7 | 0.094% |
| 1970 | 3,643,517 | +0.93% | 26.6 | 2.56 | 62.4 | 0.099% |
| 1965 | 3,385,972 | +1.63% | 25.7 | 2.68 | 61.3 | 0.102% |
| 1960 | 3,076,166 | +2.21% | 24.5 | 3.31 | 59.4 | 0.102% |
| 1955 | 2,775,557 | +1.98% | 24.2 | 3.49 | 56.9 | 0.101% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy