Moldova vs Romania: Population density

Moldova
45.12
in 2100
Romania
46.8
in 2100
Moldova rank
172nd
Romania rank
169th

Population density over time

  • Moldova
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 46.8 against 45.12 in Moldova, a difference of 1.68.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Romania ahead.

Moldova ranks 172nd and Romania ranks 169th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 19 and Romania in 29.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1000s 3.15 3.48 0.3227 Romania
1100s 4.73 3.91 0.8199 Moldova
1200s 7.1 4.35 2.75 Moldova
1300s 7.1 6.52 0.5779 Moldova
1400s 7.1 5.43 1.66 Moldova
1500s 9.46 8.69 0.7705 Moldova
1600s 11.83 8.69 3.14 Moldova
1700s 15.77 10.87 4.91 Moldova
1710s 10.4 13 2.6 Romania
1720s 11.27 13.93 2.66 Romania
1730s 12.2 14.92 2.72 Romania
1740s 13.22 15.99 2.77 Romania
1750s 14.32 17.13 2.81 Romania
1760s 15.52 18.36 2.84 Romania
1770s 16.81 19.67 2.86 Romania
1780s 18.21 21.07 2.86 Romania
1790s 19.73 22.58 2.85 Romania
1800s 21.61 24.73 3.12 Romania
1810s 21.62 26.66 5.04 Romania
1820s 22.54 28.73 6.18 Romania
1830s 24.68 30.97 6.28 Romania
1840s 27.04 33.38 6.33 Romania
1850s 29.64 35.87 6.23 Romania
1860s 32.5 38.42 5.92 Romania
1870s 35.63 41 5.37 Romania
1880s 39.07 43.58 4.52 Romania
1890s 42.83 46.28 3.44 Romania
1900s 46.96 49.45 2.49 Romania
1910s 51.49 52.45 0.9638 Romania
1920s 56.42 57.07 0.6505 Romania
1930s 61.82 64.78 2.96 Romania
1940s 67.75 69.83 2.08 Romania
1950s 83.59 75.4 8.19 Moldova
1960s 101.61 81.73 19.88 Moldova
1970s 115.88 91.73 24.15 Moldova
1980s 128.7 98.02 30.68 Moldova
1990s 133.46 98.43 35.03 Moldova
2000s 121.19 92.64 28.55 Moldova
2010s 101.33 86.64 14.69 Moldova
2020s 90.7 82.32 8.38 Moldova
2030s 82.43 77.57 4.85 Moldova
2040s 74.85 72.49 2.35 Moldova
2050s 68.41 67.25 1.16 Moldova
2060s 61.78 61.64 0.1396 Moldova
2070s 56.1 56.6 0.503 Romania
2080s 51.61 52.45 0.8374 Romania
2090s 47.44 48.79 1.36 Romania
2100s 45.12 46.8 1.68 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Moldova or Romania?
Romania, at 46.8 against 45.12 in Moldova as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Moldova and Romania?
1.68, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for population density?
Moldova ranks 172nd and Romania ranks 169th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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