Maldives vs Moldova: Urban population (% of total population)
Maldives
42.5%
in 2025
Moldova
43.7%
in 2025
Maldives rank
169th
Moldova rank
166th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Maldives
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 43.7% against 42.5% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 169th and Moldova ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 26.9% | 15.4% | Moldova |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 35.9% | 19.0% | Moldova |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 43.3% | 18.4% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 44.9% | 19.0% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 39.5% | 6.9% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 39.8% | 1.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.6% | 1.3% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Maldives or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 43.7% against 42.5% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Maldives and Moldova?
- 1.2%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Moldova rank globally for urban population?
- Maldives ranks 169th and Moldova ranks 166th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.