Share of population living in urbanized areas in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 56.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Moldova, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 56.2% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Moldova peaked at 56.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Moldova ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.2% | 23.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 32.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 40.4% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.4% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Moldova?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Moldova was 56.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.