🇲🇩 Moldova Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Moldova is 2,961,253, ranking #139 in the world (0.04% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.98% per year. The biggest city is Chisinau with 635,994 inhabitants.
Live estimate
2,960,581
Growth rate
-0.98%
Density
90
people / km² (233 / mi²)
Median age
39.1
Fertility rate
1.72
births per woman
Life expectancy
71.6
years
Moldova population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Moldova is projected to reach 2,351,809, and 1,487,721 by 2100.
Moldova population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,961,253 | -0.98% | 90.1 | 39.1 |
| 2025 | 2,996,106 | -1.36% | 91.1 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | 3,034,961 | -1.22% | 92.3 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 3,067,070 | -0.89% | 93.3 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 3,039,984 | 2.68% | 92.5 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 3,023,778 | -1.62% | 92.0 | 37.2 |
| 2020 | 3,069,131 | -1.36% | 93.3 | 36.8 |
| 2019 | 3,112,562 | -1.45% | 94.7 | 36.5 |
| 2018 | 3,153,773 | -1.18% | 95.9 | 36.1 |
| 2017 | 3,193,498 | -1.32% | 97.1 | 35.8 |
| 2016 | 3,237,794 | -1.43% | 98.5 | 35.4 |
| 2015 | 3,287,164 | -1.59% | 100.0 | 35.0 |
| 2014 | 3,342,709 | -1.76% | 101.7 | 34.7 |
| 2013 | 3,408,738 | -2.15% | 103.7 | 34.4 |
| 2012 | 3,482,626 | -2.14% | 105.9 | 34.1 |
| 2011 | 3,557,266 | -2.10% | 108.2 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 3,631,992 | -2.05% | 110.5 | 33.6 |
| 2009 | 3,706,210 | -1.99% | 112.7 | 33.2 |
| 2008 | 3,779,504 | -1.92% | 114.9 | 32.9 |
| 2007 | 3,851,396 | -1.84% | 117.1 | 32.6 |
| 2006 | 3,921,316 | -1.75% | 119.3 | 32.3 |
| 2005 | 3,988,669 | -1.65% | 121.3 | 31.9 |
| 2004 | 4,046,670 | -1.24% | 123.1 | 31.7 |
| 2003 | 4,095,420 | -1.16% | 124.5 | 31.5 |
| 2002 | 4,142,930 | -1.15% | 126.0 | 31.4 |
| 2001 | 4,189,770 | -1.10% | 127.4 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 4,234,967 | -1.05% | 128.8 | 31.0 |
| 1999 | 4,278,216 | -0.99% | 130.1 | 30.8 |
| 1998 | 4,318,714 | -0.90% | 131.3 | 30.6 |
| 1997 | 4,355,538 | -0.80% | 132.5 | 30.4 |
| 1996 | 4,387,656 | -0.67% | 133.4 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 4,414,211 | -0.54% | 134.2 | 30.1 |
| 1994 | 4,434,456 | -0.38% | 134.9 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 4,448,239 | -0.24% | 135.3 | 29.7 |
| 1992 | 4,455,710 | -0.09% | 135.5 | 29.4 |
| 1991 | 4,456,608 | 0.05% | 135.5 | 29.2 |
| 1990 | 4,451,148 | 0.19% | 135.4 | 28.9 |
| 1989 | 4,439,380 | 0.34% | 135.0 | 28.5 |
| 1988 | 4,407,768 | 1.09% | 134.0 | 28.3 |
| 1987 | 4,359,064 | 1.13% | 132.6 | 28.0 |
| 1986 | 4,309,366 | 1.17% | 131.1 | 27.8 |
| 1985 | 4,261,130 | 1.08% | 129.6 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 4,215,888 | 1.05% | 128.2 | 27.5 |
| 1983 | 4,172,076 | 1.04% | 126.9 | 27.3 |
| 1982 | 4,130,066 | 0.98% | 125.6 | 27.1 |
| 1981 | 4,089,538 | 0.99% | 124.4 | 26.8 |
| 1980 | 4,048,713 | 1.02% | 123.1 | 26.6 |
| 1979 | 4,010,389 | 0.88% | 122.0 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 3,970,294 | 1.13% | 120.7 | 26.3 |
| 1977 | 3,925,583 | 1.14% | 119.4 | 26.0 |
| 1976 | 3,881,030 | 1.15% | 118.0 | 25.7 |
| 1975 | 3,836,946 | 1.14% | 116.7 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 3,793,847 | 1.12% | 115.4 | 25.2 |
| 1973 | 3,752,623 | 1.06% | 114.1 | 25.1 |
| 1972 | 3,713,997 | 1.00% | 112.9 | 25.2 |
| 1971 | 3,677,927 | 0.95% | 111.9 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 3,643,517 | 0.93% | 110.8 | 25.6 |
| 1969 | 3,599,990 | 1.48% | 109.5 | 25.6 |
| 1968 | 3,547,082 | 1.49% | 107.9 | 25.4 |
| 1967 | 3,494,202 | 1.52% | 106.3 | 25.2 |
| 1966 | 3,440,655 | 1.57% | 104.6 | 25.0 |
| 1965 | 3,385,972 | 1.63% | 103.0 | 24.7 |
| 1964 | 3,330,238 | 1.69% | 101.3 | 24.4 |
| 1963 | 3,271,788 | 1.86% | 99.5 | 24.1 |
| 1962 | 3,209,504 | 1.99% | 97.6 | 23.9 |
| 1961 | 3,143,887 | 2.14% | 95.6 | 23.7 |
| 1960 | 3,076,166 | 2.21% | 93.6 | 23.5 |
| 1959 | 3,007,366 | 2.31% | 91.5 | 23.4 |
| 1958 | 2,944,561 | 1.90% | 89.5 | 23.3 |
| 1957 | 2,887,995 | 1.98% | 87.8 | 23.3 |
| 1956 | 2,831,238 | 1.99% | 86.1 | 23.2 |
| 1955 | 2,775,557 | 1.98% | 84.4 | 23.2 |
| 1954 | 2,721,546 | 1.95% | 82.8 | 23.1 |
| 1953 | 2,669,504 | 1.91% | 81.2 | 23.0 |
| 1952 | 2,619,778 | 1.85% | 79.7 | 22.9 |
| 1951 | 2,572,745 | 1.77% | 78.2 | 22.8 |
| 1950 | 2,528,360 | 1.71% | 76.9 | 22.7 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2,932,384 | -0.98% | 89.2 | 39.5 |
| 2028 | 2,903,492 | -1.00% | 88.3 | 40.0 |
| 2029 | 2,874,448 | -1.01% | 87.4 | 40.4 |
| 2030 | 2,845,242 | -1.03% | 86.5 | 40.8 |
| 2031 | 2,816,257 | -1.02% | 85.6 | 41.1 |
| 2032 | 2,787,670 | -1.02% | 84.8 | 41.5 |
| 2033 | 2,759,084 | -1.04% | 83.9 | 41.8 |
| 2034 | 2,730,470 | -1.04% | 83.0 | 42.1 |
| 2035 | 2,702,010 | -1.05% | 82.2 | 42.3 |
| 2036 | 2,674,092 | -1.03% | 81.3 | 42.6 |
| 2037 | 2,646,893 | -1.02% | 80.5 | 42.8 |
| 2038 | 2,620,262 | -1.00% | 79.7 | 42.9 |
| 2039 | 2,594,117 | -1.00% | 78.9 | 42.9 |
| 2040 | 2,568,810 | -0.96% | 78.1 | 42.9 |
| 2041 | 2,544,681 | -0.93% | 77.4 | 42.6 |
| 2042 | 2,521,342 | -0.92% | 76.7 | 42.2 |
| 2043 | 2,498,522 | -0.90% | 76.0 | 41.8 |
| 2044 | 2,476,483 | -0.87% | 75.3 | 41.4 |
| 2045 | 2,454,942 | -0.88% | 74.7 | 41.1 |
| 2046 | 2,433,765 | -0.85% | 74.0 | 40.9 |
| 2047 | 2,413,190 | -0.84% | 73.4 | 40.7 |
| 2048 | 2,392,885 | -0.85% | 72.8 | 40.7 |
| 2049 | 2,372,354 | -0.88% | 72.1 | 40.7 |
| 2050 | 2,351,809 | -0.86% | 71.5 | 40.7 |
| 2051 | 2,331,186 | -0.90% | 70.9 | 40.8 |
| 2052 | 2,310,140 | -0.91% | 70.3 | 41.0 |
| 2053 | 2,288,807 | -0.94% | 69.6 | 41.2 |
| 2054 | 2,267,111 | -0.96% | 68.9 | 41.4 |
| 2055 | 2,245,228 | -0.98% | 68.3 | 41.7 |
| 2056 | 2,223,093 | -1.00% | 67.6 | 42.0 |
| 2057 | 2,200,922 | -1.00% | 66.9 | 42.3 |
| 2058 | 2,178,896 | -1.01% | 66.3 | 42.7 |
| 2059 | 2,156,767 | -1.03% | 65.6 | 43.1 |
| 2060 | 2,134,308 | -1.06% | 64.9 | 43.4 |
| 2061 | 2,111,810 | -1.05% | 64.2 | 43.8 |
| 2062 | 2,089,588 | -1.06% | 63.5 | 44.1 |
| 2063 | 2,067,724 | -1.04% | 62.9 | 44.4 |
| 2064 | 2,046,160 | -1.05% | 62.2 | 44.7 |
| 2065 | 2,024,848 | -1.04% | 61.6 | 45.0 |
| 2066 | 2,004,080 | -1.02% | 60.9 | 45.2 |
| 2067 | 1,983,706 | -1.02% | 60.3 | 45.3 |
| 2068 | 1,963,633 | -1.01% | 59.7 | 45.4 |
| 2069 | 1,944,202 | -0.98% | 59.1 | 45.4 |
| 2070 | 1,925,278 | -0.98% | 58.6 | 45.5 |
| 2071 | 1,906,951 | -0.93% | 58.0 | 45.4 |
| 2072 | 1,889,384 | -0.92% | 57.5 | 45.4 |
| 2073 | 1,872,389 | -0.89% | 56.9 | 45.3 |
| 2074 | 1,855,869 | -0.88% | 56.4 | 45.2 |
| 2075 | 1,839,772 | -0.86% | 56.0 | 45.1 |
| 2076 | 1,824,242 | -0.84% | 55.5 | 45.0 |
| 2077 | 1,808,876 | -0.86% | 55.0 | 45.0 |
| 2078 | 1,793,660 | -0.83% | 54.5 | 44.9 |
| 2079 | 1,778,834 | -0.83% | 54.1 | 44.8 |
| 2080 | 1,764,312 | -0.81% | 53.7 | 44.8 |
| 2081 | 1,750,070 | -0.81% | 53.2 | 44.8 |
| 2082 | 1,736,015 | -0.81% | 52.8 | 44.8 |
| 2083 | 1,722,104 | -0.81% | 52.4 | 44.9 |
| 2084 | 1,708,357 | -0.80% | 52.0 | 45.0 |
| 2085 | 1,694,609 | -0.82% | 51.5 | 45.1 |
| 2086 | 1,680,858 | -0.81% | 51.1 | 45.2 |
| 2087 | 1,667,274 | -0.81% | 50.7 | 45.4 |
| 2088 | 1,653,694 | -0.82% | 50.3 | 45.6 |
| 2089 | 1,640,092 | -0.83% | 49.9 | 45.8 |
| 2090 | 1,626,540 | -0.83% | 49.5 | 46.0 |
| 2091 | 1,612,845 | -0.86% | 49.0 | 46.3 |
| 2092 | 1,598,965 | -0.87% | 48.6 | 46.5 |
| 2093 | 1,585,027 | -0.88% | 48.2 | 46.8 |
| 2094 | 1,571,072 | -0.89% | 47.8 | 47.0 |
| 2095 | 1,557,051 | -0.91% | 47.4 | 47.3 |
| 2096 | 1,542,997 | -0.91% | 46.9 | 47.5 |
| 2097 | 1,529,056 | -0.91% | 46.5 | 47.7 |
| 2098 | 1,515,191 | -0.91% | 46.1 | 47.9 |
| 2099 | 1,501,426 | -0.91% | 45.7 | 48.1 |
| 2100 | 1,487,721 | -0.92% | 45.2 | 48.3 |
States & provinces of Moldova by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chişinău | 492,894 | 16.6% |
| 2 | Comrat | 153,079 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Bălţi | 146,900 | 5.0% |
| 4 | Orhei | 125,800 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Cahul | 124,900 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Hîncesti | 117,522 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Ungheni | 117,200 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Soroca | 100,100 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Ialoveni | 96,436 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Bender | 93,751 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Străşeni | 91,500 | 3.1% |
| 12 | Causeni | 90,369 | 3.1% |
| 13 | Drochia | 89,500 | 3.0% |
| 14 | Făleşti | 87,838 | 3.0% |
| 15 | Floreşti | 86,531 | 2.9% |
| 16 | Sîngerei | 85,657 | 2.9% |
| 17 | Edineţ | 82,500 | 2.8% |
| 18 | Anenii Noi | 80,787 | 2.7% |
| 19 | Briceni | 75,978 | 2.6% |
| 20 | Călărași | 73,151 | 2.5% |
| 21 | Criuleni | 70,186 | 2.4% |
| 22 | Ștefan Vodă | 70,036 | 2.4% |
| 23 | Teleneşti | 68,461 | 2.3% |
| 24 | Rîşcani | 66,927 | 2.3% |
| 25 | Nisporeni | 63,159 | 2.1% |
| 26 | Cimişlia | 60,046 | 2.0% |
| 27 | Glodeni | 59,701 | 2.0% |
| 28 | Cantemir | 58,937 | 2.0% |
| 29 | Ocniţa | 55,353 | 1.9% |
| 30 | Leova | 49,735 | 1.7% |
| 31 | Rezina | 46,493 | 1.6% |
| 32 | Donduseni | 44,648 | 1.5% |
| 33 | Taraclia | 42,282 | 1.4% |
| 34 | Şoldăneşti | 41,284 | 1.4% |
| 35 | Basarabeasca | 27,741 | 0.9% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Moldova
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau capital | Chișinău Municipality | 635,994 |
| 2 | Tiraspol | Transnistria | 157,000 |
| 3 | Bălţi | Bălţi | 125,000 |
| 4 | Bender | Bender Municipality | 110,175 |
| 5 | Rîbniţa | Transnistria | 55,455 |
| 6 | Cahul | Cahul | 34,492 |
| 7 | Ungheni | Ungheni | 34,422 |
| 8 | Soroca | Soroca District | 27,423 |
| 9 | Durleşti | Chișinău Municipality | 26,308 |
| 10 | Orhei | Orhei | 24,918 |
| 11 | Dubăsari | Transnistria | 23,254 |
| 12 | Comrat | Gagauzia | 22,911 |
| 13 | Edineţ | Raionul Edineţ | 22,872 |
| 14 | Ceadîr-Lunga | Gagauzia | 22,700 |
| 15 | Căuşeni | Căuşeni | 21,690 |
FAQ
What is the population of Moldova in 2026?
The population of Moldova is 2,961,253 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Moldova?
Chisinau is the biggest city in Moldova with 635,994 inhabitants; the capital is Chișinău.
Is the population of Moldova growing or shrinking?
The population of Moldova is shrinking at -0.98% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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