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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Moldova

Moldova: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.26 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.26 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.56 million people
in 1998
All-time low
104,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Moldova, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Moldova is 1.26 million people, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Moldova peaked at 2.56 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 104,000 people, in 1000.

That places Moldova 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 104,000 people 104,000 people 104,000 people 1
1100s 155,998 people 155,998 people 155,998 people 1
1200s 233,990 people 233,990 people 233,990 people 1
1300s 233,971 people 233,971 people 233,971 people 1
1400s 233,913 people 233,913 people 233,913 people 1
1500s 311,653 people 311,653 people 311,653 people 1
1600s 388,700 people 388,700 people 388,700 people 1
1700s 514,800 people 514,800 people 514,800 people 1
1710s 339,426 people 339,426 people 339,426 people 1
1720s 367,712 people 367,712 people 367,712 people 1
1730s 398,354 people 398,354 people 398,354 people 1
1740s 431,551 people 431,551 people 431,551 people 1
1750s 467,513 people 467,513 people 467,513 people 1
1760s 506,473 people 506,473 people 506,473 people 1
1770s 548,679 people 548,679 people 548,679 people 1
1780s 594,402 people 594,402 people 594,402 people 1
1790s 643,936 people 643,936 people 643,936 people 1
1800s 697,597 people 697,597 people 697,597 people 1
1810s 755,730 people 755,730 people 755,730 people 1
1820s 818,707 people 818,707 people 818,707 people 1
1830s 885,734 people 885,734 people 885,734 people 1
1840s 956,794 people 956,794 people 956,794 people 1
1850s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1
1860s 1.11 million people 1.11 million people 1.11 million people 1
1870s 1.20 million people 1.20 million people 1.20 million people 1
1880s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
1890s 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1
1900s 1.48 million people 1.48 million people 1.48 million people 1
1910s 1.58 million people 1.58 million people 1.58 million people 1
1920s 1.69 million people 1.69 million people 1.69 million people 1
1930s 1.78 million people 1.78 million people 1.78 million people 1
1940s 1.88 million people 1.88 million people 1.88 million people 1
1950s 2.21 million people 2.09 million people 2.33 million people 10
1960s 2.45 million people 2.36 million people 2.48 million people 10
1970s 2.45 million people 2.43 million people 2.48 million people 10
1980s 2.40 million people 2.34 million people 2.43 million people 10
1990s 2.42 million people 2.36 million people 2.56 million people 10
2000s 2.42 million people 2.25 million people 2.53 million people 10
2010s 2.01 million people 1.84 million people 2.21 million people 10
2020s 1.70 million people 1.60 million people 1.80 million people 10
2030s 1.49 million people 1.41 million people 1.57 million people 10
2040s 1.33 million people 1.27 million people 1.39 million people 10
2050s 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 108 Dominican Republic 1.38 million people compare
  2. 109 Belgium 1.36 million people compare
  3. 110 Serbia 1.31 million people compare
  4. 112 Panama 1.25 million people compare
  5. 113 Mongolia 1.20 million people compare
  6. 114 Greece 1.16 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Moldova?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Moldova was 1.26 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 1998.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 104,000 people in 1000.
How does Moldova rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Moldova ranks 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.