Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 1982
Republic of Moldova in 1982
As of 1982, the Republic of Moldova counted 4,130,066 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1972, the population was 3,713,997; it has grown by 11.2% since.
Half of the population was younger than 28.1 years; 27.0% were children under 15 and 7.4% were 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 4,130,066 | 28.1 | |
| Slovakia | 5,051,808 | 29.4 | |
| Bulgaria | 8,912,732 | 34.6 | |
| Belarus | 9,748,283 | 31.4 | |
| Czech Republic | 10,299,009 | 33.4 |





