Population in the largest city in Moldova
Moldova: Population in the largest city was 25.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.9
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 2020
All-time low
16.81
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Moldova, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 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, population in the largest city in Moldova peaked at 25.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.81, 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.
Population in the largest city in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.81 | — |
| 1955 | 17.43 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 17.86 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19.08 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 19.88 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 21.45 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 21.21 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.18 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.42 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.05 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.24 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.79 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.47 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.22 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | +7.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 25.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 25.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.12 | 16.81 | 17.43 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.47 | 17.86 | 19.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.66 | 19.88 | 21.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.19 | 21.18 | 21.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.74 | 21.42 | 22.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.51 | 22.24 | 22.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.85 | 23.47 | 24.22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 population in the largest city in Moldova?
- Population in the largest city in Moldova was 25.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for population in the largest city?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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