Population, female in Moldova
Moldova: Population, female was 1.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.27 million for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Moldova peaked at 1.60 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1960.
That places Moldova 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | -1.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.27 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.27 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million | 1.12 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.32 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.45 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.57 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.43 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | 1.42 million | 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, female in Moldova?
- Population, female in Moldova was 1.27 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for population, female?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.