Population in Moldova

291 indicators covering population for Moldova.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GNI per capita, PPP 18,880 current international $ 2024 up 100.9% 101st
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 8.36 LCU per international $ 2024 up 36.5% 95th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 13.0% 2020 down 7.7% 157th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 54.9% 2025 down 10.4% 96th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.9% 2024 unchanged 41st
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.75 2024 up 6.3% 74th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.26 2024 up 4.8% 175th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.56 2024 up 4.9% 90th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 35.89 2024 up 5.4% 113th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 8.07 2024 down 42.5% 59th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 4.91 2024 down 16.1% 91st
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 86.88 2024 up 8.6% 154th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 91.8 2024 up 7.0% 159th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 46.83 2024 up 9.8% 38th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.07 2024 down 0.3% 145th
People using improved sanitation facilities 2.79 million people 2024 down 2.9% 137th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 77.2% 2024 up 2.4% 41st
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.1316 2024 down 1.9% 110th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 1.43 million people 2020 down 7.0% 118th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 22.3% 2020 down 9.5% 168th
Share of population living in cities 22.3% 2020 down 9.5% 168th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 53.4% 2020 down 7.4% 202nd
Share of population living in rural areas 46.6% 2020 up 10.0% 35th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 6.5% 2020 down 0.6% 127th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 25.9% 2020 up 10.4% 89th
Stillbirth rate 0.7642 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 14.5% 106th
Share of population living in the capital city 13.8% 2020 up 2.2% 106th
Total debt service 7.8% 2023 up 21.5% 27th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 84.91 2022 up 8.5% 124th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 92.02 2022 up 5.0% 132nd
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.1326 2022 up 15.4% 105th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 0.9% 2022 down 93.3% 103rd
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 22.88 per 1,000 population 2022 down 17.3% 119th
Prison population rate 255 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 6.7% 53rd
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.13 per 1,000 population 2022 down 7.1% 114th
Share of urban population living in slums 6.5% 2018 down 57.0% 118th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.3% 2020 up 127.2% 35th
Net migration -29,766 2025 up 49.9% 65th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 2.39 million 2025 down 25.3% 42nd
International migrants, by country of destination 188,207 2024 up 85.0% 120th
Total number of international immigrants 188,207 immigrants 2024 up 85.0% 120th
Share of the population born in another country 6.2% 2024 up 100.4% 118th
Live births (total) by month 24,123 Number 2023 down 36.3% 40th
Population on 1 January by age and sex 2.42 million Number 2025 down 15.8% 42nd
Population on 1 January by age group and sex 2.42 million Number 2025 down 15.8% 42nd
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 2.42 million Number 2025 down 15.8% 42nd
Age dependency ratio, young 30.92 2024 up 24.0% 25th
Age dependency ratio 56.25 2024 up 38.8% 32nd
Crude death rate 13.82 2024 up 8.3% 5th
Population growth -2.28 2024 down 3,644.4% 73rd
Population structure indicators at national level 58.9 2025 up 45.8% 6th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 17.0% 2024 up 54.1% 127th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 25.1 percent 2023 up 30.1% 60th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 5.4 percent 2023 up 237.5% 58th
Population ages 25 to 54 99.03 2005 up 46.3% 79th
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 24,123 Number 2023 down 36.3% 40th
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 24,123 Number 2023 down 36.3% 38th
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 33,545 Number 2024 down 15.1% 39th
Fertility indicators 28 2023 up 4.1% 51st
Fertility rates by age 1.62 Number 2023 up 27.0% 10th