Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2000
Republic of Moldova in 2000
As of 2000, the Republic of Moldova counted 4,234,966 inhabitants. That is 4.9% less than in 1990, when the population stood at 4,451,148.
The median age was 32.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 35.3 children under 15 and 15.2 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 4,234,967 | 32.0 | |
| Slovakia | 5,379,999 | 33.9 | |
| Bulgaria | 8,000,520 | 39.7 | |
| Belarus | 9,991,313 | 36.5 | |
| Hungary | 10,190,600 | 38.4 |





