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Moldova

Population

2,951,852

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
139th
Share of world
0.04%
Annual change
−34,8531.16%

Population of Moldova

1M2M3M4M5M95% prediction intervalPeak20263M2050 projection2.4M↓ 20% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Current population estimate: 2,951,852. 2050 projection: 2,351,809.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Moldova. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,961,2531.16%139
20252,996,1061.28%139
20203,069,1311.40%137
20193,112,5621.31%137
20183,153,7731.24%137
20173,193,4971.37%135
20153,287,1641.66%135
20103,631,9922.00%130
20053,988,6691.43%126
20004,234,9671.01%119

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Chisinau is home to 582,979 people, 19.69% of Moldova's population.

City population500K200K90K
Chisinau 583.0KTiraspol 129.3KBalti 90.0KTighina 86.1KRibnita 41.9KDurlesti 29.1KDubasari 26.9KUngheni 26.1KOrhei 22.6KCahul 21.3K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Chisinau583.0K19.69%
2Tiraspol129.3K4.36%
3Balti90.0K3.04%
4Tighina86.1K2.91%
5Ribnita41.9K1.42%
6Durlesti29.1K0.98%
7Dubasari26.9K0.91%
8Ungheni26.1K0.88%
9Orhei22.6K0.76%
10Cahul21.3K0.72%

Moldova by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Moldova is home to an estimated 2,951,852 people, the 139th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Moldova has a net population change of approximately -79 people per day, driven by 82 births, 115 deaths, and net emigration of 46 people.
Share of world
Moldova makes up 0.04% of the world's population and 0.4% of Europe's.
Density
90.0 people per km² of land (233.2 per mi²), ranking 124th among countries and territories.
Urban living
43.73% of people live in urban areas.

Moldova Demographics

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Moldova United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Bank of Moldova
  5. National Bank of Moldova