Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 106th of 211 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 103 Armenia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Eswatini 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Argentina 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Georgia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 North Macedonia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for 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)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Moldova was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.