Urban population in Moldova in 2025 — 1,032,344 people. Ranked 152 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 116%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Moldova
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.03M | −13,055 | −1.25% |
| 2024 | 1.05M | −11,477 | −1.09% |
| 2023 | 1.06M | −15,397 | −1.44% |
| 2022 | 1.07M | −13,075 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09M | −3,932 | −0.36% |
| 2020 | 1.09M | +3,015 | +0.28% |
| 2019 | 1.09M | −5,437 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09M | −9,648 | −0.88% |
| 2017 | 1.1M | −12,561 | −1.13% |
| 2016 | 1.11M | −11,842 | −1.05% |
| 2015 | 1.13M | −6,795 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13M | +5,094 | +0.45% |
| 2013 | 1.13M | +1,590 | +0.14% |
| 2012 | 1.13M | +267 | +0.02% |
| 2011 | 1.13M | +1,250 | +0.11% |
| 2010 | 1.12M | −2,413 | −0.21% |
| 2009 | 1.13M | −2,730 | −0.24% |
| 2008 | 1.13M | −3,889 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 1.13M | +3,514 | +0.31% |
| 2006 | 1.13M | −7,540 | −0.66% |
| 2005 | 1.14M | −4,963 | −0.43% |
| 2004 | 1.14M | −7,140 | −0.62% |
| 2003 | 1.15M | −4,004 | −0.35% |
| 2002 | 1.15M | −4,241 | −0.37% |
| 2001 | 1.16M | −24,357 | −2.06% |
| 2000 | 1.18M | −5,581 | −0.47% |
| 1999 | 1.19M | −7,840 | −0.66% |
| 1998 | 1.2M | −123,314 | −9.35% |
| 1997 | 1.32M | −9,994 | −0.75% |
| 1996 | 1.33M | −21,340 | −1.58% |
| 1995 | 1.35M | −10,529 | −0.77% |
| 1994 | 1.36M | −10,938 | −0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37M | −10,999 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38M | −15,992 | −1.14% |
| 1991 | 1.4M | −344 | −0.02% |
| 1990 | 1.4M | −2,272 | −0.16% |
| 1989 | 1.4M | +31,952 | +2.33% |
| 1988 | 1.37M | +48,058 | +3.64% |
| 1987 | 1.32M | +44,529 | +3.49% |
| 1986 | 1.28M | +36,203 | +2.92% |
| 1985 | 1.24M | +34,507 | +2.86% |
| 1984 | 1.21M | +35,298 | +3.02% |
| 1983 | 1.17M | +33,149 | +2.91% |
| 1982 | 1.14M | +26,737 | +2.41% |
| 1981 | 1.11M | +26,701 | +2.46% |
| 1980 | 1.08M | +25,190 | +2.38% |
| 1979 | 1.06M | +28,204 | +2.74% |
| 1978 | 1.03M | +34,152 | +3.43% |
| 1977 | 996,573 | +30,959 | +3.21% |
| 1976 | 965,614 | +32,033 | +3.43% |
| 1975 | 933,581 | +32,058 | +3.56% |
| 1974 | 901,523 | +27,778 | +3.18% |
| 1973 | 873,745 | +33,005 | +3.93% |
| 1972 | 840,740 | +34,346 | +4.26% |
| 1971 | 806,394 | +27,458 | +3.53% |
| 1970 | 778,936 | +30,137 | +4.02% |
| 1969 | 748,799 | +34,576 | +4.84% |
| 1968 | 714,223 | +31,735 | +4.65% |
| 1967 | 682,488 | +26,903 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 655,585 | +40,447 | +6.58% |
| 1965 | 615,138 | +41,411 | +7.22% |
| 1964 | 573,727 | +25,036 | +4.56% |
| 1963 | 548,691 | +23,524 | +4.48% |
| 1962 | 525,167 | +19,969 | +3.95% |
| 1961 | 505,198 | +27,319 | +5.72% |
| 1960 | 477,879 | — | — |
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The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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