Population, age 16, total in Moldova
Moldova: Population, age 16, total was 45,012 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 45,012 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Moldova peaked at 78,296 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,012, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,032 | — |
| 1991 | 72,758 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72,945 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72,917 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73,166 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74,020 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75,542 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 77,525 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 65,354 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 67,636 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 73,001 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 72,573 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 73,005 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75,648 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 72,109 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 72,391 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78,296 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 73,192 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 67,416 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 61,822 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 57,033 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 53,274 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 50,413 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 48,280 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 45,012 | -6.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 45,012 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 45,012 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,390 | 65,354 | 77,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,945 | 61,822 | 78,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,802 | 45,012 | 57,033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Moldova?
- Population, age 16, total in Moldova was 45,012 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 78,296 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,012 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for population, age 16, total?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.