Population
2,360,527
MoldovaWorld Bank, 2025
From 2,835,978 in 2015 to 2,360,527 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Moldova by the numbers
Official figures for Moldova. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
-10.4%
MoldovaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
43.7%
MoldovaWorld Bank, 2025
From 39.7% in 2015 to 43.7% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
71.3years
MoldovaWorld Bank, 2024
From 70.1 years in 2015 to 71.3 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$8,622
MoldovaWorld Bank, 2025
From $2,750 in 2015 to $8,622 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
1.5%
MoldovaWorld Bank, 2025
From 1.8% in 2015 to 1.5% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.