1. ForecastsMoldova

   Moldova: all 12 UN projections since 1998 expected more people than there are

   The UN's 1998 projection expected 4.54M for 2023; the outcome was 3.07M (−32%). The latest checked one: the UN's 2022 projection expected 3.44M for 2023; the outcome was 3.07M (−11%). "Outcome" here is the UN's own current estimate, not registration data.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• Moldova: more people now die than are born
• Moldova: women outlive men by 8.9 years, 1.6 times the world average
• Moldova: the IMF counts 612k fewer people than the UN
• Moldova: 31% fewer residents than in 1991
• Moldova: 68% fewer births than in 1987
• Moldova: fertility has been falling since 2016, from 1.89 to 1.73 children per woman

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