Urban population in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.03 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Moldova peaked at 1.40 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 477,879, in 1960.
That places Moldova 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604,690 | 477,879 | 748,799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 918,676 | 778,936 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.08 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.19 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.03 million | 1.09 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Moldova
- Population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.846 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 52.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 11.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.5% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Moldova?
- Urban population in Moldova was 1.03 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,879 in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population?
- Moldova ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.