Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2005
Republic of Moldova in 2005
In 2005, the Republic of Moldova had a total population of 3,988,668 people. A decade earlier, in 1995, the population was still 4,414,211; it has declined by 9.6% since.
With a median age of 33.0 years, the Republic of Moldova had a youth dependency ratio of 27.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 3,988,669 | 33.0 | |
| Slovakia | 5,376,695 | 35.5 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,695,050 | 41.1 | |
| Belarus | 9,667,839 | 38.0 | |
| Hungary | 10,065,706 | 39.0 |





