Urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population, per square kilometre was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova is 32.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 42.06 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.09 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 140th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 41.63 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.31 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 41 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.35 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 40.06 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 36.33 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 36.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.95 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.21 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.97 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.74 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.34 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.49 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.09 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.9 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.33 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.86 units per square kilometre | 36.1 units per square kilometre | 42.06 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.8 units per square kilometre | 34.26 units per square kilometre | 35.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.93 units per square kilometre | 33.03 units per square kilometre | 34.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.71 units per square kilometre | 32.09 units per square kilometre | 33.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 137 Lesotho 32.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Georgia 32.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bahamas 32.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lithuania 31.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Liberia 31.36 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Moldova was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42.06 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.