Urban population, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population, per capita was 0.4373 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.4373 units per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.4718 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2322 units per person, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 166th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2322 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2402 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2446 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2507 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2575 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2715 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2848 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2919 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.301 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3109 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3196 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3277 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3384 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.348 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3552 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3637 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3719 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3795 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.388 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3947 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.406 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4117 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4194 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4276 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4351 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4428 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4531 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4643 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4718 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4698 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4691 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4638 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4609 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4587 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4572 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4509 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4491 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4073 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4053 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3967 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3962 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3959 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3945 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3937 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3922 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3943 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3937 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3933 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3928 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3935 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3936 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3943 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3963 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.397 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3974 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3997 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4033 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4077 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4134 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4181 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.424 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.43 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4352 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4373 units per person | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.4373 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6544 units per person, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.4373 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.696 units per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2685 units per person | 0.2322 units per person | 0.3109 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3587 units per person | 0.3196 units per person | 0.3947 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4332 units per person | 0.4002 units per person | 0.4718 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4492 units per person | 0.4053 units per person | 0.4698 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3955 units per person | 0.3922 units per person | 0.4042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3976 units per person | 0.3928 units per person | 0.4077 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4263 units per person | 0.4134 units per person | 0.4373 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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, per capita in Moldova?
- Urban population, per capita in Moldova was 0.4373 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4718 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2322 units per person in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.