Moldova Population History
1960 - 2026
Moldova's population has grown from 2,058,020 in 1960 to 2,457,783 in 2023, a total increase of 19.4% (1.19x). The population peaked at 2,981,566 in 1991.
1960 Population
2.1M
2023 Population
2.5M
Total Growth
19.4%
Peak Year
1991
Population by Decade
1960
2.1M
1970
2.4M
1980
2.7M
1990
3.0M
2000
2.9M
2010
2.9M
2020
2.6M
2023
2.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.94%
1965-1970
+1.48%
1970-1975
+1.04%
1975-1980
+1.08%
1980-1985
+1.03%
1985-1990
+0.88%
1990-1995
-0.17%
1995-2000
-0.19%
2000-2005
-0.25%
2005-2010
-0.19%
2010-2015
-0.18%
2015-2020
-1.46%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,457,783 | -70,871 |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 | -67,155 |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 | -39,321 |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 | -29,094 |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 | -42,979 |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 | -47,986 |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 | -47,997 |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 | -32,792 |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 | -21,837 |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 | -1,743 |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 | -766 |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 | -375 |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 | -1,655 |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 | -2,859 |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 | -3,620 |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 | -5,466 |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 | -6,668 |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 | -8,018 |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 | -7,038 |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 | -7,175 |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 | -8,187 |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 | -6,750 |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 | -6,533 |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 | -5,954 |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 | -4,605 |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 | -1,186 |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 | -10,880 |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 | -5,907 |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 | -13,545 |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 | -9,221 |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 | -4,999 |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 | -601 |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 | +3,654 |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 | +7,873 |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 | +21,148 |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 | +32,585 |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 | +33,249 |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 | +32,270 |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 | +30,269 |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 | +29,311 |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 | +28,106 |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 | +27,114 |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 | +27,312 |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 | +25,640 |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 | +26,824 |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 | +29,913 |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 | +29,807 |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 | +29,493 |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 | +28,834 |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 | +27,580 |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 | +25,842 |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 | +24,131 |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 | +23,021 |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 | +29,121 |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 | +35,396 |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 | +35,378 |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 | +35,824 |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 | +36,584 |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 | +37,287 |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 | +39,105 |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 | +41,668 |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 | +43,900 |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 | +45,307 |
| 1960 | 2,058,020 | — |