Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Moldova
Moldova: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 18,878 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 18,878 for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Moldova peaked at 44,482 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,878, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,996 | — |
| 1961 | 39,628 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 40,157 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40,353 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 41,238 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 41,552 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 40,684 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 39,427 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 37,615 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 35,648 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 34,240 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 33,628 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 33,022 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 32,847 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 33,366 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34,149 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 34,803 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 35,466 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 36,286 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 37,442 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 38,300 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 38,524 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 38,840 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 39,720 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 39,935 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39,614 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 39,728 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40,300 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 42,313 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 43,769 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 43,858 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44,482 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44,110 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 42,464 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 41,169 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 39,542 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 37,394 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 35,601 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 33,855 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 31,835 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 29,377 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 26,877 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 24,720 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 22,908 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 21,624 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 21,047 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21,278 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,355 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21,270 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,357 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,147 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20,627 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20,183 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19,929 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19,980 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,239 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20,696 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,563 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 22,648 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23,664 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23,962 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23,409 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22,418 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 21,303 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20,127 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 18,878 | -6.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18,878 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,048, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18,878 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,325, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,530 | 35,648 | 41,552 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,525 | 32,847 | 37,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,104 | 38,300 | 43,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,431 | 31,835 | 44,482 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,181 | 21,047 | 29,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,068 | 19,929 | 23,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,683 | 18,878 | 23,962 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Moldova?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Moldova was 18,878 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 44,482 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,878 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Moldova ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.