Moldova

Country in Europe

In brief

Population growth per year: -1.8% (2025). World rank 214 of 216; in Europe, 48 of 48. Net migration per year: -29.8K (2025). World rank 184 of 216; in Europe, 43 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 13.8 (2024). World rank 5 of 216; in Europe, 5 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.8M → 2.4M, population growth per year -0.8% → -1.8%, and living in cities 39.7% → 43.7%. Worse than all its neighbours (Romania and Ukraine): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 2,360,527 2025
Population density: 69.7 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -1.8% 2025
Living in cities: 43.7% 2025
Net migration per year: -29.8K 2025
Born in another country: 6.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 19.5% 2025
Aged 15–64: 63.6% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 16.9% 2025
Life expectancy: 71.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 75.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 66.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 10.6 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 13.8 2024

Society

Languages: Romanian
Religions: Orthodox 90.1% and other Christian 2.6% (2014)