Chisinau's 2024 population is now estimated at 485,636. In 1950, the population of Chisinau was 159,364. Chisinau experienced a decrease of -2,071 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.42%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Chisinau, which typically includes Chisinau's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 493,645 |
| 2034 | 491,856 |
| 2033 | 490,189 |
| 2032 | 488,645 |
| 2031 | 487,239 |
| 2030 | 485,991 |
| 2029 | 484,943 |
| 2028 | 484,161 |
| 2027 | 483,731 |
| 2026 | 483,755 |
| 2025 | 484,352 |
| 2024 | 485,636 |
| 2023 | 487,707 |
| 2022 | 490,632 |
| 2021 | 494,425 |
| 2020 | 499,034 |
| 2019 | 504,342 |
| 2018 | 509,707 |
| 2017 | 515,129 |
| 2016 | 520,607 |
| 2015 | 526,146 |
| 2014 | 531,742 |
| 2013 | 537,398 |
| 2012 | 543,107 |
| 2011 | 548,892 |
| 2010 | 554,731 |
| 2009 | 560,632 |
| 2008 | 566,587 |
| 2007 | 572,623 |
| 2006 | 578,714 |
| 2005 | 584,870 |
| 2004 | 590,578 |
| 2003 | 594,926 |
| 2002 | 599,299 |
| 2001 | 603,704 |
| 2000 | 608,135 |
| 1999 | 612,612 |
| 1998 | 617,115 |
| 1997 | 621,651 |
| 1996 | 626,214 |
| 1995 | 630,824 |
| 1994 | 635,461 |
| 1993 | 640,132 |
| 1992 | 644,831 |
| 1991 | 649,577 |
| 1990 | 654,352 |
| 1989 | 659,162 |
| 1988 | 651,482 |
| 1987 | 633,219 |
| 1986 | 615,492 |
| 1985 | 598,261 |
| 1984 | 581,536 |
| 1983 | 565,234 |
| 1982 | 549,410 |
| 1981 | 534,030 |
| 1980 | 519,100 |
| 1979 | 504,548 |
| 1978 | 487,156 |
| 1977 | 467,776 |
| 1976 | 449,193 |
| 1975 | 431,299 |
| 1974 | 414,142 |
| 1973 | 397,667 |
| 1972 | 381,868 |
| 1971 | 366,657 |
| 1970 | 352,071 |
| 1969 | 337,114 |
| 1968 | 322,048 |
| 1967 | 307,616 |
| 1966 | 293,849 |
| 1965 | 280,699 |
| 1964 | 268,154 |
| 1963 | 256,137 |
| 1962 | 244,674 |
| 1961 | 233,725 |
| 1960 | 223,279 |
| 1959 | 213,273 |
| 1958 | 205,296 |
| 1957 | 198,899 |
| 1956 | 192,709 |
| 1955 | 186,696 |
| 1954 | 180,878 |
| 1953 | 175,241 |
| 1952 | 169,788 |
| 1951 | 164,490 |
| 1950 | 159,364 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 159,364 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 164,490 | 3.22% | 5,126 |
| 1952 | 169,788 | 3.22% | 5,298 |
| 1953 | 175,241 | 3.21% | 5,453 |
| 1954 | 180,878 | 3.22% | 5,637 |
| 1955 | 186,696 | 3.22% | 5,818 |
| 1956 | 192,709 | 3.22% | 6,013 |
| 1957 | 198,899 | 3.21% | 6,190 |
| 1958 | 205,296 | 3.22% | 6,397 |
| 1959 | 213,273 | 3.89% | 7,977 |
| 1960 | 223,279 | 4.69% | 10,006 |
| 1961 | 233,725 | 4.68% | 10,446 |
| 1962 | 244,674 | 4.68% | 10,949 |
| 1963 | 256,137 | 4.69% | 11,463 |
| 1964 | 268,154 | 4.69% | 12,017 |
| 1965 | 280,699 | 4.68% | 12,545 |
| 1966 | 293,849 | 4.68% | 13,150 |
| 1967 | 307,616 | 4.69% | 13,767 |
| 1968 | 322,048 | 4.69% | 14,432 |
| 1969 | 337,114 | 4.68% | 15,066 |
| 1970 | 352,071 | 4.44% | 14,957 |
| 1971 | 366,657 | 4.14% | 14,586 |
| 1972 | 381,868 | 4.15% | 15,211 |
| 1973 | 397,667 | 4.14% | 15,799 |
| 1974 | 414,142 | 4.14% | 16,475 |
| 1975 | 431,299 | 4.14% | 17,157 |
| 1976 | 449,193 | 4.15% | 17,894 |
| 1977 | 467,776 | 4.14% | 18,583 |
| 1978 | 487,156 | 4.14% | 19,380 |
| 1979 | 504,548 | 3.57% | 17,392 |
| 1980 | 519,100 | 2.88% | 14,552 |
| 1981 | 534,030 | 2.88% | 14,930 |
| 1982 | 549,410 | 2.88% | 15,380 |
| 1983 | 565,234 | 2.88% | 15,824 |
| 1984 | 581,536 | 2.88% | 16,302 |
| 1985 | 598,261 | 2.88% | 16,725 |
| 1986 | 615,492 | 2.88% | 17,231 |
| 1987 | 633,219 | 2.88% | 17,727 |
| 1988 | 651,482 | 2.88% | 18,263 |
| 1989 | 659,162 | 1.18% | 7,680 |
| 1990 | 654,352 | -0.73% | -4,810 |
| 1991 | 649,577 | -0.73% | -4,775 |
| 1992 | 644,831 | -0.73% | -4,746 |
| 1993 | 640,132 | -0.73% | -4,699 |
| 1994 | 635,461 | -0.73% | -4,671 |
| 1995 | 630,824 | -0.73% | -4,637 |
| 1996 | 626,214 | -0.73% | -4,610 |
| 1997 | 621,651 | -0.73% | -4,563 |
| 1998 | 617,115 | -0.73% | -4,536 |
| 1999 | 612,612 | -0.73% | -4,503 |
| 2000 | 608,135 | -0.73% | -4,477 |
| 2001 | 603,704 | -0.73% | -4,431 |
| 2002 | 599,299 | -0.73% | -4,405 |
| 2003 | 594,926 | -0.73% | -4,373 |
| 2004 | 590,578 | -0.73% | -4,348 |
| 2005 | 584,870 | -0.97% | -5,708 |
| 2006 | 578,714 | -1.05% | -6,156 |
| 2007 | 572,623 | -1.05% | -6,091 |
| 2008 | 566,587 | -1.05% | -6,036 |
| 2009 | 560,632 | -1.05% | -5,955 |
| 2010 | 554,731 | -1.05% | -5,901 |
| 2011 | 548,892 | -1.05% | -5,839 |
| 2012 | 543,107 | -1.05% | -5,785 |
| 2013 | 537,398 | -1.05% | -5,709 |
| 2014 | 531,742 | -1.05% | -5,656 |
| 2015 | 526,146 | -1.05% | -5,596 |
| 2016 | 520,607 | -1.05% | -5,539 |
| 2017 | 515,129 | -1.05% | -5,478 |
| 2018 | 509,707 | -1.05% | -5,422 |
| 2019 | 504,342 | -1.05% | -5,365 |
| 2020 | 499,034 | -1.05% | -5,308 |
| 2021 | 494,425 | -0.92% | -4,609 |
| 2022 | 490,632 | -0.77% | -3,793 |
| 2023 | 487,707 | -0.6% | -2,925 |
| 2024 | 485,636 | -0.42% | -2,071 |
| 2025 | 484,352 | -0.26% | -1,284 |
| 2026 | 483,755 | -0.12% | -597 |
| 2027 | 483,731 | 0% | -24 |
| 2028 | 484,161 | 0.09% | 430 |
| 2029 | 484,943 | 0.16% | 782 |
| 2030 | 485,991 | 0.22% | 1,048 |
| 2031 | 487,239 | 0.26% | 1,248 |
| 2032 | 488,645 | 0.29% | 1,406 |
| 2033 | 490,189 | 0.32% | 1,544 |
| 2034 | 491,856 | 0.34% | 1,667 |
| 2035 | 493,645 | 0.36% | 1,789 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Chisinau | 485,636 | -0.42% |