Share of the population living in cities in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population living in cities was 22.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.27
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.45
in 1995
All-time low
14.03
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Moldova, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Moldova stood at 22.27.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Moldova peaked at 25.45 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 1950.
That places Moldova 168th out of 236 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 the population living in cities in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.03 | — |
| 1955 | 15.09 | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 17.85 | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 19.84 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 21.35 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 23.05 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 23.93 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 24.63 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.99 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.45 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.28 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.95 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.61 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.52 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.27 | -9.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.56 | 14.03 | 15.09 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.85 | 17.85 | 19.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.2 | 21.35 | 23.05 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.28 | 23.93 | 24.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.22 | 24.99 | 25.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 24.95 | 25.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 24.52 | 24.61 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.27 | 22.27 | 22.27 | 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 the population living in cities in Moldova?
- Share of the population living in cities in Moldova was 22.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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