Number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in the capital city was 292,686 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova is 292,686 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova peaked at 424,258 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 292,686 people, in 2100.
That places Republic of Moldova 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 424,258 people | — |
| 2025 | 422,035 people | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 408,847 people | -3.1% |
| 2035 | 398,871 people | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 388,888 people | -2.5% |
| 2045 | 380,566 people | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 373,909 people | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 366,338 people | -2.0% |
| 2060 | 354,056 people | -3.4% |
| 2065 | 345,302 people | -2.5% |
| 2070 | 338,234 people | -2.0% |
| 2075 | 330,862 people | -2.2% |
| 2080 | 321,034 people | -3.0% |
| 2085 | 315,095 people | -1.8% |
| 2090 | 309,460 people | -1.8% |
| 2095 | 303,266 people | -2.0% |
| 2100 | 292,686 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 423,146 people | 422,035 people | 424,258 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 403,859 people | 398,871 people | 408,847 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 384,727 people | 380,566 people | 388,888 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 370,124 people | 366,338 people | 373,909 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 349,679 people | 345,302 people | 354,056 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 334,548 people | 330,862 people | 338,234 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 318,064 people | 315,095 people | 321,034 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 306,363 people | 303,266 people | 309,460 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 292,686 people | 292,686 people | 292,686 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Republic of Moldova was 292,686 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 424,258 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,686 people in 2100.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.