Urban population in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.03 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Moldova peaked at 1.40 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 477,879, in 1960.
That places Moldova 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 477,879 | — |
| 1961 | 505,198 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 525,167 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 548,691 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 573,727 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 615,138 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 655,585 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 682,488 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 714,223 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 748,799 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 778,936 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 806,394 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 840,740 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 873,745 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 901,523 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 933,581 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 965,614 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 996,573 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.03 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.03 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604,690 | 477,879 | 748,799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 918,676 | 778,936 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.08 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.19 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.03 million | 1.09 million | 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 1.03 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,879 in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population?
- Moldova ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.