Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova
Moldova: Population ages 65 and above, total was 397,930 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
397,930
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
397,930
in 2025
All-time low
101,713
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova stood at 397,930. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova peaked at 397,930 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,713, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 123rd of 218 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101,713 | — |
| 1961 | 105,970 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 110,565 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 115,541 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 120,898 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 126,747 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 133,023 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 139,245 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 145,234 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 151,028 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 155,376 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 158,352 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 161,644 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 165,816 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 170,975 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 177,092 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 183,980 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 191,015 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 197,524 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 198,994 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 198,904 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 201,405 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 203,312 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 205,637 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 209,117 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 213,927 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 220,072 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 227,194 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 234,824 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 242,615 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 249,975 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 256,733 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 263,785 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 271,023 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 277,070 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 281,378 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 285,244 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 287,666 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 290,309 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 292,488 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 295,399 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 299,032 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 302,392 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 304,301 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 304,842 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 306,142 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 309,132 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 312,099 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 312,810 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 310,468 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 305,739 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 301,643 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 299,917 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 303,564 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 316,711 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 332,070 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 344,766 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 353,481 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 360,259 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 367,702 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 376,591 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 381,520 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 382,257 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 383,776 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 389,450 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 397,930 | +2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 397,930 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 397,930 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,996 | 101,713 | 151,028 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,077 | 155,376 | 198,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,701 | 198,904 | 242,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,567 | 249,975 | 292,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,662 | 295,399 | 312,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,585 | 299,917 | 367,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,254 | 376,591 | 397,930 | 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 65 and above, total in Moldova?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Moldova was 397,930 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 397,930 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,713 in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Moldova ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.