Population of cities towns and villages in Moldova
Moldova: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.43 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.43 million
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 1995
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Moldova, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Moldova is 1.43 million, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Moldova peaked at 1.71 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1950.
Moldova ranks 118th of 236 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 of cities towns and villages in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.40 million | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.43 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.43 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 1.27 million | 1.34 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.43 million | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.51 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.59 million | 1.63 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.68 million | 1.71 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.60 million | 1.64 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.46 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
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- 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 of cities towns and villages in Moldova?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Moldova was 1.43 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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