Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova
Moldova: Population ages 65 and above, total was 397,930 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova stood at 397,930. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova peaked at 397,930 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,713, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,996 | 101,713 | 151,028 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,077 | 155,376 | 198,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,701 | 198,904 | 242,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,567 | 249,975 | 292,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,662 | 295,399 | 312,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,585 | 299,917 | 367,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,254 | 376,591 | 397,930 | 6 |
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More health data for Moldova
- Population ages 65 and above 16.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 20,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 22,598 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 23,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 21,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 19,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova was 397,930 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 397,930 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,713 in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Moldova ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.