Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 53.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 53.09 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 77.78 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.09 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 72.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.88 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.78 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 77.34 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.08 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.26 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.53 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.53 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.47 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.93 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.67 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.37 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 67.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.68 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.27 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.37 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.29 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.34 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.28 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.23 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.06 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.75 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.5 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 53.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 53.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 53.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.03 units per square kilometre | 72.68 units per square kilometre | 77.78 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.44 units per square kilometre | 68.37 units per square kilometre | 76.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.25 units per square kilometre | 56.06 units per square kilometre | 67.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.65 units per square kilometre | 53.09 units per square kilometre | 54.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 58 Thailand 54.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 53.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Slovakia 53.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 China 52.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 51.8 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Moldova was 53.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 77.78 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.