Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova
Moldova: Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles was 9.53 Thousand in 2024. ▼ Falling
Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova is 9.53 Thousand, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova peaked at 40 Thousand in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.22 Thousand, in 2021.
That places Moldova 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40 Thousand | — |
| 1997 | 34.24 Thousand | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 33 Thousand | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 32 Thousand | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.33 Thousand | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 18.99 Thousand | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.55 Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.52 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.05 Thousand | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.67 Thousand | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.67 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.95 Thousand | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.15 Thousand | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 12.02 Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.98 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.83 Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.22 Thousand | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 9.49 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.52 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.53 Thousand | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9.53 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.35 Thousand, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9.53 Thousand is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.07 Thousand, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -39.6% | 32 Thousand | 19.33 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.75 Thousand | 33 Thousand | 40 Thousand | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.66 Thousand | 19.33 Thousand | 32 Thousand | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.16 Thousand | 11.98 Thousand | 18.99 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 Thousand | 9.22 Thousand | 11.83 Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More urban development data for Moldova
- Population in the largest city 46.9% (2025)
- Population density 83.51 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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)
- 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 seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova?
- Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Moldova was 9.53 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40 Thousand in 1992.
- What is the lowest seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 Thousand in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles?
- Moldova ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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