Urban population, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Urban population, per square kilometre was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 42.06 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.09 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4373 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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.