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 215 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

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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 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Gambia 1.42 million compare
  2. 141 Botswana 1.29 million compare
  3. 142 Gabon 1.28 million compare
  4. 144 Lesotho 1.21 million compare
  5. 145 Albania 1.19 million compare
  6. 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.14 million compare

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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 215 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

Indicator
Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.