Urban and rural population 2050 in Moldova
Moldova: Urban and rural population 2050 was 1.26 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.26 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.56 million
in 1998
All-time low
104,000
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Moldova, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Moldova is 1.26 million, 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 2050 in Moldova peaked at 2.56 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 104,000, 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 104,000 | — |
| 1100 | 155,998 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 233,990 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 233,971 | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 233,913 | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 311,653 | +33.2% |
| 1600 | 388,700 | +24.7% |
| 1700 | 514,800 | +32.4% |
| 1710 | 339,426 | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 367,712 | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 398,354 | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 431,551 | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 467,513 | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 506,473 | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 548,679 | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 594,402 | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 643,936 | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 697,597 | +8.3% |
| 1810 | 755,730 | +8.3% |
| 1820 | 818,707 | +8.3% |
| 1830 | 885,734 | +8.2% |
| 1840 | 956,794 | +8.0% |
| 1850 | 1.03 million | +7.9% |
| 1860 | 1.11 million | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 1.20 million | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 1.29 million | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 1.39 million | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 1.48 million | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 1.58 million | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 1.69 million | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 1.78 million | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 1.88 million | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 2.09 million | +11.4% |
| 1951 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 2.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 1.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 1.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 1.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 1.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 1.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 1.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 1.51 million | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 1.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 1.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 1.44 million | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 1.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 1.41 million | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 1.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 1.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 1.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 1.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 1.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 1.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 1.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 1.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 1.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 1.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 1.26 million | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 104,000 | 155,998 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 155,998 | 233,990 |
| 1710 | -34.1% | 514,800 | 339,426 |
| 1500 | +33.2% | 233,913 | 311,653 |
| 1700 | +32.4% | 388,700 | 514,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 104,000 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 155,998 | 155,998 | 155,998 | 1 |
| 1200s | 233,990 | 233,990 | 233,990 | 1 |
| 1300s | 233,971 | 233,971 | 233,971 | 1 |
| 1400s | 233,913 | 233,913 | 233,913 | 1 |
| 1500s | 311,653 | 311,653 | 311,653 | 1 |
| 1600s | 388,700 | 388,700 | 388,700 | 1 |
| 1700s | 514,800 | 514,800 | 514,800 | 1 |
| 1710s | 339,426 | 339,426 | 339,426 | 1 |
| 1720s | 367,712 | 367,712 | 367,712 | 1 |
| 1730s | 398,354 | 398,354 | 398,354 | 1 |
| 1740s | 431,551 | 431,551 | 431,551 | 1 |
| 1750s | 467,513 | 467,513 | 467,513 | 1 |
| 1760s | 506,473 | 506,473 | 506,473 | 1 |
| 1770s | 548,679 | 548,679 | 548,679 | 1 |
| 1780s | 594,402 | 594,402 | 594,402 | 1 |
| 1790s | 643,936 | 643,936 | 643,936 | 1 |
| 1800s | 697,597 | 697,597 | 697,597 | 1 |
| 1810s | 755,730 | 755,730 | 755,730 | 1 |
| 1820s | 818,707 | 818,707 | 818,707 | 1 |
| 1830s | 885,734 | 885,734 | 885,734 | 1 |
| 1840s | 956,794 | 956,794 | 956,794 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.21 million | 2.09 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 million | 2.36 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 million | 2.43 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million | 2.34 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million | 2.36 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.25 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.84 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.60 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.49 million | 1.41 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.33 million | 1.27 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Moldova?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Moldova was 1.26 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,000 in 1000.
- How does Moldova rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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