Share of population living in the capital city in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population living in the capital city was 13.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Moldova, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Moldova stood at 13.82. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Moldova peaked at 13.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 1950.
That places Moldova 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.34 | — |
| 1955 | 9.04 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 9.71 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 10.84 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 11.66 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 12.82 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 12.9 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.07 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.51 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.62 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.52 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.45 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.82 | +2.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.69 | 8.34 | 9.04 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.27 | 9.71 | 10.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.24 | 11.66 | 12.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.98 | 12.9 | 13.07 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.42 | 13.32 | 13.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.63 | 13.62 | 13.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.49 | 13.45 | 13.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 13.82 | 13.82 | 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 share of population living in the capital city in Moldova?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Moldova was 13.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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