Population ages 0-14, total in Moldova
Moldova: Population ages 0-14, total was 461,113 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Moldova stood at 461,113. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Moldova peaked at 826,971 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 461,113, in 2025.
That places Moldova 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 710,230 | — |
| 1961 | 734,638 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 754,477 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 767,788 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 773,946 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 774,504 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 771,786 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 766,929 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 760,944 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 754,509 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 747,321 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 739,584 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 732,057 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 725,064 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 717,964 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 711,362 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 706,457 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 703,849 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 704,468 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 715,240 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 728,720 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 736,655 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 745,443 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 756,099 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 768,733 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 782,629 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 797,421 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 810,550 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 821,466 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 826,971 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 825,802 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 822,200 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 817,264 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 810,601 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 801,022 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 788,108 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 774,996 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 757,565 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 738,110 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 713,799 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 686,694 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 657,608 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 628,105 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 599,831 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 576,006 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 557,725 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 542,870 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 529,746 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 517,824 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 507,933 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 500,734 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 496,580 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 495,740 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 498,556 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 507,330 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 517,052 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 524,678 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 527,531 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 527,779 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 526,968 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 526,825 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 522,955 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 509,416 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 491,365 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 475,386 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 461,113 | -3.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 461,113 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 32% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 461,113 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 756,975 | 710,230 | 774,504 | 10 |
| 1970s | 720,337 | 703,849 | 747,321 | 10 |
| 1980s | 777,469 | 728,720 | 826,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 784,947 | 713,799 | 825,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 580,434 | 507,933 | 686,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,295 | 495,740 | 527,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,843 | 461,113 | 526,825 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Moldova?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Moldova was 461,113 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 826,971 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,113 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Moldova ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.