Urban population (% of total population) in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population (% of total population) was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Moldova stood at 43.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Moldova peaked at 47.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1960.
That places Moldova 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.2% | — |
| 1961 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 40.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.3% | 43.7% | 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 in Moldova?
- Urban population in Moldova was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population?
- Moldova ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.