Moldova vs Serbia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Moldova
1.26 million people
in 2050
Serbia
1.31 million people
in 2050
Moldova rank
111th
Serbia rank
110th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Moldova
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.26 million people in Moldova, a difference of 50,080 people.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 110th of 238 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 million people | 4.79 million people | 2.58 million people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 2.45 million people | 4.61 million people | 2.16 million people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 2.45 million people | 4.29 million people | 1.85 million people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 2.40 million people | 4.08 million people | 1.67 million people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 2.42 million people | 3.70 million people | 1.28 million people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 2.42 million people | 3.21 million people | 797,255 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 2.87 million people | 860,822 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million people | 2.51 million people | 816,851 people | Serbia |
| 2030s | 1.49 million people | 2.12 million people | 628,893 people | Serbia |
| 2040s | 1.33 million people | 1.62 million people | 288,699 people | Serbia |
| 2050s | 1.26 million people | 1.31 million people | 50,080 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Moldova or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.31 million people against 1.26 million people in Moldova as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Moldova and Serbia?
- 50,080 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Serbia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Moldova and Serbia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Moldova ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 110th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.