Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2028
Republic of Moldova in 2028
In 2028, the Republic of Moldova is projected to have a population of 2,903,492 people. Ten years before, in 2018, the projected population is still 3,153,773 — a ten-year decline of 7.9%.
The median age is projected at 41.0 years, with 29.1 children under 15 and 28.8 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 2,903,492 | 41.0 | |
| Slovakia | 5,429,796 | 44.6 | |
| Bulgaria | 6,566,018 | 46.4 | |
| Belarus | 8,813,861 | 43.7 | |
| Hungary | 9,519,888 | 45.4 |





