Population, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Population, per square kilometre was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 74.64 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 90.69 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.64 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 105th of 186 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.
Population, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 90.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.19 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.95 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.11 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.97 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.77 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.32 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 81.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.92 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.91 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.64 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 74.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.76 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 74.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.71 units per square kilometre | 89.08 units per square kilometre | 90.69 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.98 units per square kilometre | 87.11 units per square kilometre | 88.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.38 units per square kilometre | 81.01 units per square kilometre | 87.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.65 units per square kilometre | 74.64 units per square kilometre | 80.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 102 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tanzania 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Yemen 74.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 North Macedonia 72.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Ecuador 72.4 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Population, per square kilometre in Moldova was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.69 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.