Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -0.8797 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-0.8797 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.68 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-2.34 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -0.8797 % change on previous year for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in 2050.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 6.68 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.34 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Moldova 113th out of 234 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1962 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1963 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8578 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1965 | -0.2495 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1966 | -0.2339 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5417 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2203 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1970 | -0.0609 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1971 | -0.2678 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1972 | -0.6172 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4358 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0123 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1975 | -0.197 % change on previous year | +1506.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1552 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1977 | -0.071 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1978 | -0.2599 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0848 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1983 | -0.3103 % change on previous year | -1422.5% |
| 1984 | -0.3695 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1985 | -0.2627 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2439 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1987 | -0.7026 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 1988 | -0.9697 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1989 | -0.684 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6465 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1879 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5563 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4184 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1998 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -1697.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5973 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8308 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1684 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2002 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -711.4% |
| 2003 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2004 | -0.9475 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2005 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2006 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2007 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2008 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2009 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2011 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2012 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2014 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2016 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2017 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2018 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2019 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2020 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2021 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4893 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1536 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2024 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1163.7% |
| 2025 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2026 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2027 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2028 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2029 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2030 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2031 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2032 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2033 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2034 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2035 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2036 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2037 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2038 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2039 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2040 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2041 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2042 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2043 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2044 | -0.9807 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2045 | -0.9544 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2046 | -0.9325 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2047 | -0.9016 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2048 | -0.8828 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2049 | -0.8859 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2050 | -0.8797 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.8797 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9529 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -0.8797 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1697.6% | -0.4184 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1506.9% | -0.0123 % change on previous year | -0.197 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1422.5% | 0.0235 % change on previous year | -0.3103 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1163.7% | -0.1536 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -711.4% | 0.1684 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +396.1% | -0.1879 % change on previous year | 0.5563 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.6392 % change on previous year | -0.2495 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2162 % change on previous year | -0.6172 % change on previous year | -0.0123 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3454 % change on previous year | -0.9697 % change on previous year | 0.0375 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8391 % change on previous year | -0.5973 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 0.1684 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | -0.1536 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.9816 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.8828 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8797 % change on previous year | -0.8797 % change on previous year | -0.8797 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7142 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Moldova was -0.8797 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 113th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.