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Moldova

According to the World Bank, Moldova was home to 2.4 million people in 2024 — the 144th most populous of 217 countries, 0.03% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALChisinau

Moldova by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20242.4 million144th of 2170.03%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-2.3%214th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202410.6 / 1,000147th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202413.8 / 1,0005th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.73124th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202443.5%165th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$18.2B135th of 2140.02%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$7.6K115th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$6.9K113th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20244.7%57th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20251.5%178th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202471.3 yrs144th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202415.1 / 1,00084th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20246.7%93rd of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20234.0 / 1,00031st of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20243.4287th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202311.7%153rd of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202221.4%102nd of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202577.4%116th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024120.1 / 1,00090th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202499.4%22nd of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202385.4116th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202356.8%4th of 206

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