Moldova
Median age in Moldova
Median age in Moldova: 22.7 years in 1950 and 37.8 years in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 37.8 years
- Since 1950
- +15.1 years
- World, 2023
- 30.4 years
- Projected, 2100
- 48.3 years
- UN projection (medium variant)
years · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 48.3 years in 2100, between 39.6 years and 52.6 years (95% prediction interval).
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Moldova | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.8 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 37.2 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 36.8 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 36.1 | 29 |
| 2017 | 35.8 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 35 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 34.7 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 34.4 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 34.1 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 33.9 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 33.6 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 33.2 | 27 |
| 2008 | 32.9 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 32.6 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 32.3 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 32 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 31.7 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 31.5 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 31.4 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 31 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 30.8 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 30.6 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 30.4 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 30.3 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 30.1 | 24 |
| 1994 | 29.9 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 29.4 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 28.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 28.6 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 28.3 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 27.9 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 27.7 | 22 |
| 1984 | 27.5 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 27.3 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 27.1 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 26.8 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 26.6 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 26.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 26.3 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 26 | 21 |
| 1976 | 25.7 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 25.4 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 25.2 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 25.1 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 25.2 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 25.4 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 25.6 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 25.4 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 25.2 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 25 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 24.7 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 24.4 | 21 |
| 1963 | 24.1 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 23.9 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 23.7 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 23.6 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 23.4 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 23.3 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 23.3 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 23.2 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 23.2 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 23.1 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 23 | 22 |
| 1952 | 22.9 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 22.8 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 22.7 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Moldova | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.138.1–38.2 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 38.638.5–38.8 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 39.138.9–39.3 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 39.539.3–39.8 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 4039.6–40.4 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 40.439.9–40.9 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 40.840.2–41.5 | 32 |
| 2031 | 41.240.4–42 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 41.540.6–42.6 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 41.840.7–43.1 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 42.140.8–43.6 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 42.440.9–44.1 | 33 |
| 2036 | 42.640.9–44.6 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 42.840.8–45.1 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 42.940.5–45.5 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 4340.1–45.9 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 42.939.7–46.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 42.639.3–46.7 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 42.238.9–47.1 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 41.838.6–47.4 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 41.438.3–47.6 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 41.138.2–47.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 40.938.1–47.7 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 40.738.1–47.5 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 40.738.1–47.3 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 40.738.1–47 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 40.738.2–46.7 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 40.838.2–46.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 4138.4–46.5 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 41.238.6–46.6 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 41.438.8–46.7 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 41.739–46.9 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 4239.2–47.2 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 42.339.4–47.5 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 42.739.5–47.9 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 43.139.6–48.3 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 43.439.7–48.7 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 43.839.8–49.1 | 38 |
| 2062 | 44.239.8–49.6 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 44.539.8–50.1 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 44.739.7–50.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 4539.7–51.2 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 45.239.6–51.7 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 45.339.5–52.3 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 45.439.4–52.9 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 45.539.4–53.5 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 45.539.2–54.1 | 39 |
| 2071 | 45.439.1–54.8 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 45.439–55.4 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 45.338.9–56.1 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 45.238.7–56.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 45.138.7–57.5 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 45.138.6–58.2 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 4538.5–58.8 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 44.938.5–59.5 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 44.838.5–60.1 | 40 |
| 2080 | 44.838.5–60.7 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 44.838.5–61.3 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 44.838.5–61.8 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 44.938.6–62.3 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 4538.6–62.7 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 45.138.7–63 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 45.238.7–63.1 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 45.438.8–63.2 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 45.638.8–63.1 | 41 |
| 2089 | 45.838.9–62.7 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 4639–62.1 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 46.339.1–61.1 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 46.539.1–59.8 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 46.839.2–58.6 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 4739.3–57.3 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 47.339.4–56 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 47.539.4–55.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 47.739.5–54.2 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 47.939.5–53.5 | 42 |
| 2099 | 48.139.6–53 | 42 |
| 2100 | 48.339.6–52.6 | 42.1 |
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending0.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$103M in 2025
- Military spending per person$38 in 2025
- Military share of state spending1.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel6,000 people in 2020
- National power0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers0.41% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports5 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports12 million TIV in 2011