Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 43.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Moldova, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Moldova stood at 43.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Moldova peaked at 47.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Moldova 180th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 40.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.3% | 43.7% | 6 |
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More population data for Moldova
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,941 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Moldova?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Moldova was 43.7% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Moldova ranks 180th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.