Age composition in 2026:
| Republic of Moldova | Russian Federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 19.23%569,581 | 16.73%23,990,899 |
| Working Age Population | 63.34%1,875,586 | 64.90%93,066,686 |
| Elderly Population | 17.43%516,094 | 18.37%26,336,872 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.1 years in Republic of Moldova and 41.7 years in Russian Federation.Russian Federation already reached Republic of Moldovaโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Republic of Moldova peaks in 1991 at 4,456,609.The total population of Russian Federation peaks in 1991 at 149,448,433.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Republic of Moldova will be 62.2%, and 21.62% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Russian Federation will be 65.3%, and 23.84% of the population will be elderly.
| Republic of Moldova | Russian Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2001โ2018 | 1954โ1956 1972โ2020 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1976 8 years later | 1968 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2020 3 years later | 2017 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2045 13 years later | 2032 |