Female population by age group in Moldova
Moldova: Female population by age group was 86,757 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Moldova stood at 86,757 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Moldova peaked at 227,774 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 86,757 people, in 2023.
That places Moldova 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181,957 people | 150,088 people | 198,264 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 185,112 people | 164,688 people | 200,561 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 178,130 people | 163,994 people | 193,491 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,974 people | 194,317 people | 227,774 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,482 people | 137,598 people | 220,417 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,496 people | 110,896 people | 128,975 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,176 people | 105,268 people | 111,944 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,566 people | 86,757 people | 99,771 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Moldova
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,932 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Moldova?
- Female population by age group in Moldova was 86,757 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 227,774 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,757 people in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for female population by age group?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.