Age composition in 2026:
| Republic of Moldova | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 19.23%569,581 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 63.34%1,875,586 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 17.43%516,094 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.1 years in Republic of Moldova and 32.1 years in World.Republic of Moldova already reached Worldโs current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Republic of Moldova peaks in 1991 at 4,456,609.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Republic of Moldova | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2001โ2018 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1976 | 2002 26 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2020 | 2039 19 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2045 | 2070 25 years later |