Urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population, annual growth rate was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
214th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.22 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-9.35 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -1.25 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 7.22 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Moldova 214th out of 218 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1966 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1990 | -0.162 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1992 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +4607.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7949 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1994 | -0.7976 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.7739 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1997 | -0.7525 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1998 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +1142.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6558 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4698 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2001 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3662 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3468 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4351 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6629 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3432 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2417 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2139 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1412 % change on previous year | +511.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4523 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6004 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 2016 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2017 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8762 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4983 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3608 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2022 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 2023 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2024 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2025 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9601 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5415 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4607.0% | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1142.4% | -0.7525 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +511.4% | 0.0231 % change on previous year | 0.1412 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -338.6% | -0.4698 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -234.0% | -0.3608 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -232.7% | 0.4523 % change on previous year | -0.6004 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | -0.0243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5236 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 0.3115 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.364 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 0.4523 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8431 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 0.278 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 211 Kuwait -0.6526 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Monaco -0.7507 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Latvia -0.7684 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 216 American Samoa -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Marshall Islands -2.92 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Moldova was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.