Rural population, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Rural population, per capita was 0.5627 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.5627 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.7678 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5282 units per person, in 1989.
That places Moldova 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7678 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7598 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7554 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7493 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7425 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7285 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7152 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.699 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6891 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6804 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6723 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6616 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.652 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6448 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6363 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6281 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6205 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.612 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6053 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5998 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.594 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5883 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5806 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5724 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5649 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5572 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5469 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5357 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5282 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5302 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5309 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5362 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5391 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5413 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5428 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5491 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5509 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5927 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5947 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5958 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6033 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6055 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6078 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6072 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.603 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5967 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5923 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5866 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5819 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.576 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.57 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5648 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5627 units per person | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.5627 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.5627 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7315 units per person | 0.6891 units per person | 0.7678 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6413 units per person | 0.6053 units per person | 0.6804 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5668 units per person | 0.5282 units per person | 0.5998 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5508 units per person | 0.5302 units per person | 0.5947 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6045 units per person | 0.5958 units per person | 0.6078 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6024 units per person | 0.5923 units per person | 0.6072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5737 units per person | 0.5627 units per person | 0.5866 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for 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, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (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, per capita in Moldova?
- Rural population, per capita in Moldova was 0.5627 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7678 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5282 units per person in 1989.
- How does Moldova rank for rural population, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.