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
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.
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 |
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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 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.