Rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Rural population, per square kilometre was 42.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 42.54 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 53.54 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.54 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Moldova 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 48.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.86 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 52.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.35 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.34 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.24 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.82 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.28 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 47.01 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.92 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.29 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 42.54 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 42.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 42.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.86 units per square kilometre | 48.63 units per square kilometre | 52.98 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.19 units per square kilometre | 52.86 units per square kilometre | 53.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.44 units per square kilometre | 47.98 units per square kilometre | 52.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.94 units per square kilometre | 42.54 units per square kilometre | 47.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 75 American Samoa 44.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lesotho 43.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 43.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Senegal 42.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 41.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Honduras 39.66 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Moldova was 42.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 53.54 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural 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.