Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Moldova, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Moldova stood at 43.7%.
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 of population living in urban and rural areas in Moldova peaked at 47.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 40.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.3% | 43.7% | 6 |
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More population data for Moldova
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.69 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Moldova?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Moldova was 43.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Moldova ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.