Population growth in Moldova
Moldova: Population growth was -1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Moldova, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -1.8% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Moldova peaked at 2.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2023.
That places Moldova 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.8% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.8% | -1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 210 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 211 Tuvalu -1.6% compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands -1.7% compare
- 214 Marshall Islands -3.4% compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) -4.7% compare
More climate change data for Moldova
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.846 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 52.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 11.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.5% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Moldova?
- Population growth in Moldova was -1.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for population growth?
- Moldova ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.