Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 1975
Republic of Moldova in 1975
As of 1975, the Republic of Moldova counted 3,836,946 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1965, the population was 3,385,972; it has grown by 13.3% since.
The median age was 26.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.4 children under 15 and 10.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 3,836,946 | 26.7 | |
| Slovakia | 4,739,166 | 28.4 | |
| Bulgaria | 8,723,149 | 33.7 | |
| Belarus | 9,324,281 | 30.4 | |
| Czech Republic | 10,030,775 | 32.8 |





