Population, male (% of total population) in Moldova
Moldova: Population, male (% of total population) was 46.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
217th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1994
All-time low
45.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 46.0% for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Moldova peaked at 46.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.7% | — |
| 1961 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 46.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 46.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 45.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.1% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Moldova?
- Population, male in Moldova was 46.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for population, male?
- Moldova ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.