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Moldova
Urban population

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.

Global rank#152out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

1.4 M1.2 M940 K709 K478 K196019932025Moldova · 2025: 1.03MMoldova

Analytical takeaways

  • Moldova records 1.03M for Urban population in 2025, ranking #152 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Urban population increased from 477,879 in 1960 to 1.03M in 2025, a gain of 554,465.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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