According to the data of the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2022, the population of the Republic of Moldova permanently residing in the country decreased by 2 percent.
The population with permanent residence in Moldova as of January 1, 2023, was 2.5 million people, which is 52 thousand less than at the beginning of the previous year.
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The female population in Moldova, as in previous years, prevails: at the beginning of 2023, it is estimated that there were 1.3 million women, or 52.7% of the country’s population, and 1.1 million men, or 47.3% of the population.
According to the NBS, the decline in the population was largely influenced by migration: in 2021, a value of 45.4 thousand people was recorded, and in 2022 – 43 thousand people.