Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.094 thousands per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Moldova, 2014–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Moldova is 0.094 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.1008 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0977 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0965 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.094 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.094 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0987 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 108 Spain 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Senegal 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 East Timor 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 114 Dominica 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Moldova was 0.094 thousands per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.