Moldova vs Russia: Share of the population that is female
Moldova
54.0%
in 2025
Russia
53.6%
in 2025
Moldova rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Moldova
- Russia
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 54.0% against 53.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Moldova ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 54.7% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 54.3% | 0.4% | Russia |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.1% | 0.4% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 53.5% | 0.2% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 0.4% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Moldova or Russia?
- Moldova, at 54.0% against 53.6% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Moldova and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Russia rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Moldova ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.