Republic of Moldova — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,528,000 1,131,000 1,396,000 76.89 1
1951 2,572,000 1,154,000 1,417,000 78.24
1952 2,619,000 1,179,000 1,440,000 79.67
1953 2,669,000 1,204,000 1,465,000 81.18
1954 2,721,000 1,230,000 1,490,000 82.77
1955 2,775,000 1,258,000 1,517,000 84.41 1
1956 2,831,000 1,286,000 1,545,000 86.10
1957 2,887,000 1,314,000 1,573,000 87.83
1958 2,944,000 1,343,000 1,601,000 89.55
1959 3,007,000 1,374,000 1,633,000 91.46 1
1960 3,076,000 1,407,000 1,669,000 93.55
1961 3,143,000 1,439,000 1,704,000 95.61
1962 3,209,000 1,470,000 1,738,000 97.61
1963 3,271,000 1,499,000 1,772,000 99.50 1
1964 3,330,000 1,526,000 1,803,000 101.28
1965 3,385,000 1,552,000 1,833,000 102.97
1966 3,440,000 1,577,000 1,863,000 104.64
1967 3,494,000 1,602,000 1,892,000 106.27
1968 3,547,000 1,626,000 1,921,000 107.87 1
1969 3,599,000 1,649,000 1,950,000 109.48
1970 3,643,000 1,670,000 1,972,000 110.81
1971 3,677,000 1,689,000 1,988,000 111.85
1972 3,713,000 1,708,000 2,005,000 112.95
1973 3,752,000 1,728,000 2,024,000 114.12 1
1974 3,793,000 1,749,000 2,044,000 115.38
1975 3,836,000 1,771,000 2,065,000 116.69
1976 3,881,000 1,793,000 2,087,000 118.03
1977 3,925,000 1,815,000 2,109,000 119.38
1978 3,970,000 1,837,000 2,132,000 120.74
1979 4,010,000 1,860,000 2,150,000 121.96 1
1980 4,048,000 1,881,000 2,167,000 123.13
1981 4,089,000 1,900,000 2,188,000 124.37
1982 4,130,000 1,919,000 2,210,000 125.60
1983 4,172,000 1,938,000 2,233,000 126.88
1984 4,215,000 1,958,000 2,257,000 128.21
1985 4,261,000 1,979,000 2,282,000 129.59 1
1986 4,309,000 2,000,000 2,308,000 131.06
1987 4,359,000 2,022,000 2,336,000 132.57
1988 4,407,000 2,043,000 2,363,000 134.05
1989 4,439,000 2,058,000 2,380,000 135.01
1990 4,451,000 2,066,000 2,384,000 135.37
1991 4,456,000 2,070,000 2,386,000 135.53
1992 4,455,000 2,071,000 2,384,000 135.51
1993 4,448,000 2,068,000 2,379,000 135.28
1994 4,434,000 2,062,000 2,372,000 134.86
1995 4,414,000 2,052,000 2,361,000 134.24
1996 4,387,000 2,039,000 2,348,000 133.44
1997 4,355,000 2,023,000 2,331,000 132.46
1998 4,318,000 2,005,000 2,313,000 131.34
1999 4,278,000 1,985,000 2,293,000 130.11
2000 4,234,000 1,963,000 2,271,000 128.79 1
2001 4,189,000 1,940,000 2,249,000 127.42
2002 4,142,000 1,917,000 2,225,000 125.99
2003 4,095,000 1,893,000 2,202,000 124.55
2004 4,046,000 1,869,000 2,177,000 123.07
2005 3,988,000 1,843,000 2,145,000 121.30 1
2006 3,921,000 1,814,000 2,107,000 119.25
2007 3,851,000 1,783,000 2,067,000 117.13
2008 3,779,000 1,752,000 2,027,000 114.94
2009 3,706,000 1,719,000 1,986,000 112.71 1
2010 3,631,000 1,685,000 1,946,000 110.46
2011 3,557,000 1,652,000 1,905,000 108.18
2012 3,482,000 1,618,000 1,864,000 105.91 1
2013 3,408,000 1,585,000 1,823,000 103.67
2014 3,342,000 1,553,000 1,788,000 101.66
2015 3,287,000 1,525,000 1,761,000 99.97
2016 3,237,000 1,500,000 1,737,000 98.47 1
2017 3,193,000 1,478,000 1,715,000 97.12
2018 3,153,000 1,458,000 1,695,000 95.91
2019 3,112,000 1,437,000 1,675,000 94.66
2020 3,069,000 1,415,000 1,653,000 93.34
2021 3,023,000 1,393,000 1,630,000 91.96
2022 3,039,000 1,399,000 1,640,000 92.45
2023 3,067,000 1,411,000 1,655,000 93.28
2024 3,034,000 1,396,000 1,638,000 92.30
2025 2,996,000 1,377,000 1,618,000 91.12 1
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