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Republic of Moldova
A small, landlocked Eastern European nation between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova is one of Europe's least visited and poorest countries. The capital Chișinău is a city of parks and Soviet-era architecture. Moldova's winemaking tradition dates back 5,000 years, and the Mileștii Mici wine cellar holds the Guinness record for the world's largest wine collection. The breakaway region of Transnistria remains unresolved.
Major cities: Chișinău, Tiraspol, Bălți, Bender
2024
3.0M
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2050
2.4M
UN
2100
1.5M
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~2200
1.0M
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~2500
1.0M
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Population3.0M
Fertility (TFR)1.73
Life expectancy71.3
Median age37.8
Infant mortality12.2 per 1,000
Pop. density90/km²
Urbanization43%
Youth share (0-14)16%
Land area33,843 km²
LanguageMoldovan
ReligionChristian
HDI0.785 (#86)
RegionEurope
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.53M | 3.49 | 54.0 | 31.4 | 14.8 | +1K | 1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.78M | 3.49 | 56.9 | 31.4 | 12.7 | +3K | 1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.08M | 3.31 | 59.4 | 28.9 | 11.2 | +14K | 1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.39M | 2.68 | 61.3 | 21.5 | 10.5 | +18K | 1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.64M | 2.56 | 62.4 | 19.9 | 10.8 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.84M | 2.52 | 63.7 | 21.4 | 10.6 | +2K | 1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.05M | 2.38 | 65.2 | 21.4 | 10.3 | -4K | 1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.26M | 2.67 | 66.9 | 23.4 | 10.0 | -11K | 1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.45M | 2.39 | 67.9 | 18.6 | 9.9 | -30K | 0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.41M | 1.82 | 66.2 | 13.8 | 11.9 | -32K | 0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.23M | 1.50 | 67.5 | 11.7 | 11.8 | -44K | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.99M | 1.53 | 68.2 | 13.1 | 12.4 | -69K | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63M | 1.70 | 69.9 | 14.8 | 12.2 | -84K | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.29M | 1.87 | 70.1 | 15.2 | 13.1 | -59K | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.07M | 1.77 | 69.9 | 12.1 | 14.8 | -33K | -0.3% |
| 2024Now | 3.03M | 1.73 | 71.3 | 10.6 | 13.8 | -27K | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.00M | 1.72 | 71.5 | 10.3 | 14.0 | -30K | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 2.85M | 1.72 | 72.2 | 9.8 | 15.0 | -15K | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 2.70M | 1.71 | 72.9 | 10.1 | 15.9 | -13K | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 2.57M | 1.71 | 73.6 | 10.9 | 16.4 | -10K | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 2.45M | 1.70 | 74.3 | 11.6 | 16.5 | -10K | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 2.35M | 1.70 | 75.0 | 10.9 | 16.2 | -8K | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 2.25M | 1.70 | 75.7 | 9.5 | 16.0 | -7K | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 2.13M | 1.70 | 76.4 | 8.8 | 16.2 | -7K | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 2.02M | 1.69 | 77.1 | 8.9 | 16.5 | -6K | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 1.93M | 1.68 | 77.8 | 9.4 | 16.6 | -5K | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 1.84M | 1.68 | 78.6 | 10.0 | 16.2 | -4K | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 1.76M | 1.68 | 79.3 | 9.8 | 15.6 | -4K | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 1.69M | 1.68 | 79.9 | 9.1 | 15.0 | -4K | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 1.63M | 1.68 | 80.6 | 8.4 | 14.9 | -3K | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 1.56M | 1.67 | 81.3 | 8.2 | 15.4 | -3K | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 1.49M | 1.67 | 81.9 | 8.5 | 16.2 | -2K | -0.8% |