Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1989
All-time low
17.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Moldova is 43.7%, measured in 2025.
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 vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 47.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1950.
That places Moldova 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.3% | — |
| 1951 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 43.7% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.