Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2022
Republic of Moldova in 2022
The population of the Republic of Moldova in 2022 was 3,039,984. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was still 3,482,627; it has declined by 12.7% since.
Half of the population was younger than 38.6 years; 20.1% were children under 15 and 15.1% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing 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 | 3,039,985 | 38.6 | |
| Slovakia | 5,473,197 | 41.9 | |
| Bulgaria | 6,825,864 | 45.2 | |
| Belarus | 9,173,237 | 41.2 | |
| Hungary | 9,684,306 | 43.9 |





