Urban population, male (% of total) in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population, male (% of total) was 20.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
20.9%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 1990
All-time low
19.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Moldova, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Moldova stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Moldova peaked at 22.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1980.
Moldova ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.3% | — |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 20.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 urban population, male in Moldova?
- Urban population, male in Moldova was 20.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population, male?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.