Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 53.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova is 53.36, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 62.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.61, in 1950.
That places Moldova 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.61 | — |
| 1955 | 51.87 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 54.37 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 56.8 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 58.64 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 59.78 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 60.85 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 61.68 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.2 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.26 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.84 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.62 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.53 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.36 | -3.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 53.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 53.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.74 | 49.61 | 51.87 | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.58 | 54.37 | 56.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.21 | 58.64 | 59.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.26 | 60.85 | 61.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.73 | 61.26 | 62.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.53 | 59.84 | 61.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.57 | 55.53 | 57.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.36 | 53.36 | 53.36 | 1 |
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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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Moldova was 53.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.61 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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