Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 1961
Republic of Moldova in 1961
In 1961, the Republic of Moldova had a total population of 3,143,887 people. A decade earlier, in 1951, the population was 2,572,745; it has grown by 22.2% since.
With a median age of 24.7 years, the Republic of Moldova had a youth dependency ratio of 58.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.4 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Republic of Moldova was 1.73 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 71.2 years in 2023: 75.5 for women and 66.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
180,356 immigrants live in Republic of Moldova, 5.9% of the population.
| Ukraine | 143,623 |
| Russian Federation | 20,439 |
| Romania | 3,545 |
| Italy | 2,567 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,459 |
864,250 people born in Republic of Moldova live in other countries.
| Italy | 218,594 |
| Russian Federation | 166,187 |
| Ukraine | 154,284 |
| Romania | 80,610 |
| France | 54,287 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Moldova | 3,143,887 | 24.7 | |
| Slovakia | 4,185,342 | 27.7 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,938,300 | 30.7 | |
| Belarus | 8,320,434 | 26.9 | |
| Czech Republic | 9,573,390 | 33.3 |





