Urban population growth in Moldova, Republic of
Moldova, Republic of: Urban population growth was -1.3% in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population growth in Moldova, Republic of, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Moldova, Republic of stood at -1.3%.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Moldova, Republic of peaked at 7.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 1998.
Moldova, Republic of ranks 213th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.7% | -9.8% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -2.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.4% | 0.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Moldova, Republic of
- Share co2 vs population 0.0146 (2100)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 12.99 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 3.32 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0522 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 1.44 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Moldova, Republic of?
- Urban population growth in Moldova, Republic of was -1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 1998.
- How does Moldova, Republic of rank for urban population growth?
- Moldova, Republic of ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.