Rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.12 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded -2.12 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and down 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova peaked at 7.55 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3.81 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Republic of Moldova 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5489 % change on previous year | -0.2491 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2162 % change on previous year | -0.6178 % change on previous year | -0.0122 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3454 % change on previous year | -0.9699 % change on previous year | 0.0375 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.188 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.025 % change on previous year | -0.5813 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9597 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | -0.0253 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 189 Brazil -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Lebanon -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Puerto Rico -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Belarus -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Dominica -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Greenland -2.18 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 56.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Republic of Moldova was -2.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.