Moldova — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for Moldova, 1961–2025.
Population growth for Moldova was -1.75% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 2.18% in 1961. The lowest was -2.84% in 2023 (about 1.6× the latest value).
Moldova ranks 215 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 99%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 0.30%, so Moldova sits below it. It peaked in 1961 and has fallen 181% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 129%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 58 of 58 economies; Albania (-1.17%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 1158% in 2015.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 116th of 216 in 1961 → 157th of 216 in 1970 → 160th of 216 in 1980 → 184th of 216 in 1990 → 199th of 217 in 2000 → 186th of 217 in 2010 → 206th of 217 in 2020 → 215th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.75% | +0.5 pp |
| 2024 | -2.28% | +0.6 pp |
| 2023 | -2.84% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | -2.62% | -1.1 pp |
| 2021 | -1.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | -1.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | -1.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | -1.73% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | -1.16% | -0.4 pp |
| 2015 | -0.77% | -0.7 pp |
| 2014 | -0.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | -0.03% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | -0.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | -0.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | -0.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | -0.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | -0.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | -0.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | -0.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | -0.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | -0.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | -0.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | -0.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | -0.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | -0.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | -0.04% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | -0.37% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | -0.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | -0.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | -0.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | -0.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | -0.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 0.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 0.26% | -0.4 pp |
| 1989 | 0.71% | -0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 1.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 1.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1986 | 1.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 1.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 1.04% | +0.0 pp |
| 1983 | 1.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 0.99% | -0.0 pp |
| 1981 | 1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 0.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 1.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 1977 | 1.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 1976 | 1.14% | +0.0 pp |
| 1975 | 1.13% | +0.0 pp |
| 1974 | 1.09% | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 1.03% | +0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 0.98% | +0.0 pp |
| 1971 | 0.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1969 | 1.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 1967 | 1.54% | -0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 1.66% | -0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 1.77% | -0.2 pp |
| 1963 | 1.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 2.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 2.18% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Moldova’s Population growth in 1962?
2.07% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Moldova’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -180.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -1.75%; 2024: -2.28%; 2023: -2.84%; 2022: -2.62%; 2021: -1.5%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.