Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2020
Republic of Moldova in 2020
In 2020, the Republic of Moldova had a total population of 3,069,131 people. A decade earlier, in 2010, the population was still 3,631,991; it has declined by 15.5% since.
Half of the population was younger than 38.0 years; 20.0% were children under 15 and 14.3% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 3,069,131 | 38.0 | |
| Slovakia | 5,455,024 | 41.2 | |
| Bulgaria | 6,933,652 | 44.9 | |
| Belarus | 9,350,944 | 40.6 | |
| Hungary | 9,749,457 | 43.3 |





