Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.5551 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova is 0.5551 people per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.7052 people per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3471 people per person, in 1960.
That places Republic of Moldova 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3471 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.359 people per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3656 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3747 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3849 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4059 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4257 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4364 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4499 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4647 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4776 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4899 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5058 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5202 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5309 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5436 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5559 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5672 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.58 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5899 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5982 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6069 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6154 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6269 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6391 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6504 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6619 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6772 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6941 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7052 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7022 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7012 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6933 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6889 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6856 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6834 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6712 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6662 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5993 people per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5916 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5853 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5696 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5638 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5585 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5512 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5436 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5338 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5284 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5187 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5087 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4984 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4893 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4793 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4635 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4601 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.459 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4633 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4698 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4763 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4814 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.487 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5098 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5366 people per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5498 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5551 people per person | +1.0% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 0.5551 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6562 people per person, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 0.5551 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4014 people per person | 0.3471 people per person | 0.4647 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5361 people per person | 0.4776 people per person | 0.5899 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6475 people per person | 0.5982 people per person | 0.7052 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6683 people per person | 0.5916 people per person | 0.7022 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5462 people per person | 0.5087 people per person | 0.5853 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4729 people per person | 0.459 people per person | 0.4984 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 people per person | 0.4814 people per person | 0.5551 people per person | 6 |
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More population data for Republic of Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Republic of Moldova was 0.5551 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7052 people per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3471 people per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.