Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Moldova
Moldova: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 83.51 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Moldova is 83.51 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Moldova peaked at 103.84 people per sq. km of land area in 1992 and was at its lowest, 83.51 people per sq. km of land area, in 2024.
That places Moldova 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 103.84 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 103.38 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.09 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 102.66 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 102.11 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.11 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.98 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.84 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.38 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.85 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.57 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.29 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.06 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.87 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.74 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.78 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.72 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.67 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.58 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.52 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.76 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.61 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.91 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.25 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 92.76 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 91.75 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.36 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.05 people per sq. km of land area | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 85.44 people per sq. km of land area | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 83.51 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 83.51 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 83.51 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.7 people per sq. km of land area | 101.98 people per sq. km of land area | 103.84 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.73 people per sq. km of land area | 99.74 people per sq. km of land area | 101.84 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.76 people per sq. km of land area | 92.76 people per sq. km of land area | 99.78 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.82 people per sq. km of land area | 83.51 people per sq. km of land area | 91.75 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Albania 86.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 86.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 117 Morocco 85.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 119 Myanmar 83.5 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 82.92 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 121 Romania 82.81 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Moldova
- Population in the largest city 46.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 484,352 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 7.30 million (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,478 Number (2024)
- Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles 9.53 Thousand (2024)
- Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles 9.53 Thousand (2024)
- Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity 1 Number (2024)
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 234,589 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Moldova?
- Population density in Moldova was 83.51 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 103.84 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.51 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for population density?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.