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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Moldova

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.36M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$20.35B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8.62K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.32024 · yearsInternet use77.4%2024 · % of populationForest area11.7%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-1.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Moldova2025 · -1.8%
-2.84-1.59-0.330.922.181960199320251961: 2.2%1962: 2.1%1963: 1.9%1964: 1.8%1965: 1.7%1966: 1.6%1967: 1.5%1968: 1.5%1969: 1.5%1970: 1.2%1971: 0.9%1972: 1%1973: 1%1974: 1.1%1975: 1.1%1976: 1.1%1977: 1.1%1978: 1.1%1979: 1%1980: 1%1981: 1%1982: 1%1983: 1%1984: 1%1985: 1.1%1986: 1.1%1987: 1.1%1988: 1.1%1989: 0.7%1990: 0.3%1991: 0.1%1992: -0%1993: -0.2%1994: -0.3%1995: -0.5%1996: -0.2%1997: -0.4%1998: -0%1999: -0.2%2000: -0.2%2001: -0.2%2002: -0.2%2003: -0.3%2004: -0.2%2005: -0.2%2006: -0.3%2007: -0.2%2008: -0.2%2009: -0.1%2010: -0.1%2011: -0.1%2012: -0%2013: -0%2014: -0.1%2015: -0.8%2016: -1.2%2017: -1.7%2018: -1.8%2019: -1.6%2020: -1.1%2021: -1.5%2022: -2.6%2023: -2.8%2024: -2.3%2025: -1.8%

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.

Country context

Moldova in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Chisinau
Country code
MDA

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