Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Moldova
Moldova: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 25.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Moldova, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Moldova is 25.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Moldova peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 89th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
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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 urban population who live in the largest city in Moldova?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Moldova was 25.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.