Republic of Moldova Population Pyramid 2050
Republic of Moldova in 2050
By 2050, the population of the Republic of Moldova is expected to reach 2,351,809. Ten years before, in 2040, the projected population is still 2,568,810 — a ten-year decline of 8.4%.
With a projected median age of 41.9 years, the Republic of Moldova would have a youth dependency ratio of 27.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 35.1 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 | 2,351,809 | 41.9 | |
| Slovakia | 4,936,488 | 50.3 | |
| Bulgaria | 5,402,217 | 49.0 | |
| Belarus | 7,453,546 | 49.1 | |
| Hungary | 8,725,347 | 46.5 |





