Europe & Central Asia
Moldova in numbers Moldova is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Chisinau. Its population was 2.36 million in 2025, ranking 145 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$8,622 in 2025.
Population 2.36 million 2025
GDP US$20.4 billion 2025
GDP per person US$8,622 2025
Life expectancy 71.3 2024
Area 33,849 2024
Urban share 43.7% 2025
People 2.36 million
2025 · -19% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 217
-1.75%
2025 · -0.20% in 2000 · Rank 215 of 217
83.5
2024 · -18% since 2000 · Rank 118 of 216
43.7%
2025 · 40.4% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 217
19.5%
2025 · 23.5% in 2000 · Rank 127 of 217
16.9%
2025 · 10.1% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 217
1.73
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 217
Health and living standards 71.3
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 144 of 217
16.5
2024 · -47% since 2000 · Rank 90 of 196
US$452
2023 · +2,013% since 2000 · Rank 99 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 98.7% in 2000 · Rank 50 of 215
77.4%
2024 · 1.3% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 186
107.6%
2024 · 93.5% in 2010 · Rank 41 of 190
Economy US$20.4 billion
2025 · +1,480% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 210
US$8,622
2025 · +1,857% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 210
Int$19,996
2025 · +557% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 199
2.42%
2025 · 2.11% in 2000 · Rank 135 of 210
7.76%
2025 · 31.30% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 180
1.5%
2025 · 8.5% in 2000 · Rank 178 of 187
31.8%
2025 · 49.6% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 183
9.4%
2025 · 13.8% in 2000 · Rank 32 of 176
Land and environment 33,849
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 136 of 216
11.3%
2024 · 10.5% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 214
3.42
2024 · +45% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Moldova. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.