Share urban and rural population in Moldova
Moldova: Share urban and rural population was 43.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.73
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.18
in 1989
All-time low
17.33
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Moldova, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Moldova stood at 43.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Moldova peaked at 47.18 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.33, in 1950.
That places Moldova 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.33 | — |
| 1951 | 17.85 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 18.39 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 18.95 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 19.53 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 20.12 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.72 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 21.34 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 21.96 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 22.59 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 23.22 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 24.02 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 24.46 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 25.07 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25.75 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 27.16 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 28.48 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 29.19 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.1 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 31.09 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 31.96 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 32.77 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 33.84 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.52 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36.37 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 37.19 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.95 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.8 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39.47 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 40.02 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 40.6 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 41.17 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41.94 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.76 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.51 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.28 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.31 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.43 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.18 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.98 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.91 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.38 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.09 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.87 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.72 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.09 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 44.91 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.73 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 40.53 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.42 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.62 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.45 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.37 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.22 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.43 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.37 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.28 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.35 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.43 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.63 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.74 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.97 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.33 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.77 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.34 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.81 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.52 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.73 | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.88 | 17.33 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.85 | 23.22 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.87 | 31.96 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.32 | 40.02 | 47.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.92 | 40.53 | 46.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.55 | 39.22 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.76 | 39.28 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.63 | 41.34 | 43.73 | 6 |
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 urban and rural population in Moldova?
- Share urban and rural population in Moldova was 43.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.18 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share urban and rural population?
- Moldova ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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