Rural population in Moldova
Moldova: Rural population was 1.33 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Moldova stood at 1.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Moldova peaked at 1.76 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2025.
That places Moldova 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.62 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.57 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.58 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.74 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.58 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.33 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 million compare
- 116 Belgium 1.47 million compare
- 117 Finland 1.44 million compare
- 119 Lesotho 1.31 million compare
- 120 Switzerland 1.30 million compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 1.20 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 56.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 925,199 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,434 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3.18 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 51.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Moldova?
- Rural population in Moldova was 1.33 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for rural population?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.