Net migration in Moldova
Moldova: Net migration was -29,766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Moldova is -29,766, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Moldova peaked at 89,154 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -84,039, in 2010.
That places Moldova 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,697 | — |
| 1961 | 14,818 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 15,884 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 16,816 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 17,509 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 18,066 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 18,601 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 19,175 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 19,830 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 20,561 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 606 | -97.1% |
| 1971 | -61 | -110.1% |
| 1972 | 481 | -888.5% |
| 1973 | 1,156 | +140.3% |
| 1974 | 1,785 | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 2,355 | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 2,885 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 3,245 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 3,483 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | -6,912 | -298.4% |
| 1980 | -3,693 | -46.6% |
| 1981 | -6,452 | +74.7% |
| 1982 | -8,412 | +30.4% |
| 1983 | -10,543 | +25.3% |
| 1984 | -12,732 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | -10,627 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | -8,769 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | -10,796 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | -4,989 | -53.8% |
| 1989 | -29,307 | +487.4% |
| 1990 | -30,053 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | -29,204 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -30,136 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | -31,526 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | -31,616 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -31,975 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -33,369 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | -41,743 | +25.1% |
| 1998 | -41,975 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -43,111 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | -43,854 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | -45,043 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -45,833 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -46,947 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -52,491 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | -68,681 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | -72,061 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | -75,734 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -79,593 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -83,546 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | -84,039 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -82,271 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -81,215 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -77,571 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | -67,175 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -59,399 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | -51,642 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -43,871 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -36,085 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | -41,233 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | -33,405 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | -33,405 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89,154 | -366.9% |
| 2023 | -18,570 | -120.8% |
| 2024 | -27,088 | +45.9% |
| 2025 | -29,766 | +9.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -29,766 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 10.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -29,766 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +888.5% | -61 | 481 |
| 1989 | -487.4% | -4,989 | -29,307 |
| 2022 | +366.9% | -33,405 | 89,154 |
| 1979 | -298.4% | 3,483 | -6,912 |
| 1973 | +140.3% | 481 | 1,156 |
| 2023 | -120.8% | 89,154 | -18,570 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,496 | 13,697 | 20,561 | 10 |
| 1970s | 902.3 | -6,912 | 3,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | -10,632 | -29,307 | -3,693 | 10 |
| 1990s | -34,471 | -43,111 | -29,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,378 | -83,546 | -43,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | -62,450 | -84,039 | -36,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8,847 | -33,405 | 89,154 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More financial sector data for Moldova
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Moldova?
- Net migration in Moldova was -29,766 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 89,154 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -84,039 in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for net migration?
- Moldova ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.