Population ages 65 and above, female in Moldova

Moldova: Population ages 65 and above, female was 258,006 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
258,006
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
258,006
in 2025
All-time low
66,248
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Moldova, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Moldova is 258,006, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Moldova peaked at 258,006 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,248, in 1960.

Moldova ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,926 66,248 97,089 10
1970s 112,026 99,681 125,949 10
1980s 137,765 126,535 155,370 10
1990s 175,758 160,521 185,070 10
2000s 194,229 186,712 199,621 10
2010s 211,344 192,953 237,299 10
2020s 249,768 243,526 258,006 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 114 Paraguay 262,652 compare
  2. 115 Zambia 261,122 compare
  3. 116 Kyrgyzstan 258,183 compare
  4. 118 Benin 256,275 compare
  5. 119 Tajikistan 244,769 compare
  6. 120 Chad 242,753 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Moldova?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Moldova was 258,006 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 258,006 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 66,248 in 1960.
How does Moldova rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Moldova ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.