Georgia vs Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Georgia
1.35 million people
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
1.43 million people
in 2020
Georgia rank
121st
Republic of Moldova rank
118th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Georgia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.35 million people in Georgia, a difference of 76,700 people.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 121st and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 million people | 1.30 million people | 261,955 people | Georgia |
| 1960s | 1.66 million people | 1.43 million people | 225,590 people | Georgia |
| 1970s | 1.73 million people | 1.53 million people | 200,335 people | Georgia |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.61 million people | 177,310 people | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 1.70 million people | 88,310 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 1.49 million people | 1.62 million people | 131,665 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.50 million people | 150,585 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.43 million people | 76,700 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Georgia or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 1.43 million people against 1.35 million people in Georgia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Georgia and Republic of Moldova?
- 76,700 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Republic of Moldova?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Georgia ranks 121st and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.