Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2035
Republic of Moldova in 2035
In 2035, the Republic of Moldova is projected to have a population of 2,702,010 people. Ten years before, in 2025, the projected population is still 2,996,105 — a ten-year decline of 9.8%.
With a projected median age of 43.2 years, the Republic of Moldova would have a youth dependency ratio of 23.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 29.3 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 | 2,702,011 | 43.2 | |
| Slovakia | 5,307,343 | 47.3 | |
| Bulgaria | 6,183,114 | 48.2 | |
| Belarus | 8,372,271 | 46.7 | |
| Hungary | 9,259,903 | 46.3 |





