As of 2025, the population of Moldova is approximately 2.36 million people (2 360 527), making it the 145th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.03% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Moldova changed by -10.42%, and over the past ten years by -16.76%. By five-year growth, Moldova ranks 213th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, the decline is accelerating — from -1.46% to -2.18% per year.
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