Population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Population, total, per square kilometre was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova is 74.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 90.69 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.64 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 90.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.19 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.95 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.11 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.97 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.77 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.32 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 81.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.92 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.91 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.64 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 74.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 74.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.71 units per square kilometre | 89.08 units per square kilometre | 90.69 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.98 units per square kilometre | 87.11 units per square kilometre | 88.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.38 units per square kilometre | 81.01 units per square kilometre | 87.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.65 units per square kilometre | 74.64 units per square kilometre | 80.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 128 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tanzania 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 74.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 North Macedonia 72.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ecuador 72.4 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Moldova was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.69 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.