Estonia vs Moldova: Urban area over the long-term
Estonia
365.48 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Moldova
368.49 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Estonia rank
140th
Moldova rank
139th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Estonia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 368.49 km² per grid cell against 365.48 km² per grid cell in Estonia, a difference of 3.01 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 39 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1100s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0019 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1200s | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1300s | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | 0.016 km² per grid cell | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1400s | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | 0.0481 km² per grid cell | 0.0494 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1500s | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | 0.1923 km² per grid cell | 0.1157 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1600s | 0.9725 km² per grid cell | 0.7211 km² per grid cell | 0.2514 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1700s | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 0.1761 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1710s | 4.01 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 2.1 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1720s | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 3.02 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1730s | 6.39 km² per grid cell | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 4.16 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1740s | 7.95 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 5.53 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1750s | 9.72 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1760s | 11.63 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 8.79 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1770s | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 10.49 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1780s | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 12.09 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1790s | 17.19 km² per grid cell | 3.61 km² per grid cell | 13.58 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1800s | 18.98 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 15.07 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1810s | 20.97 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 16.74 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1820s | 22.98 km² per grid cell | 4.59 km² per grid cell | 18.39 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1830s | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 5.63 km² per grid cell | 20.07 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1840s | 29.56 km² per grid cell | 7.63 km² per grid cell | 21.93 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1850s | 35.11 km² per grid cell | 10.33 km² per grid cell | 24.78 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1860s | 43.17 km² per grid cell | 13.99 km² per grid cell | 29.18 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1870s | 49.34 km² per grid cell | 18.95 km² per grid cell | 30.39 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1880s | 56.77 km² per grid cell | 25.65 km² per grid cell | 31.12 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1890s | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 34.64 km² per grid cell | 31.07 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1900s | 76.48 km² per grid cell | 46.4 km² per grid cell | 30.08 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1910s | 89.39 km² per grid cell | 60.36 km² per grid cell | 29.04 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1920s | 106.1 km² per grid cell | 73.28 km² per grid cell | 32.81 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1930s | 126.15 km² per grid cell | 80.24 km² per grid cell | 45.91 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1940s | 150.07 km² per grid cell | 81.3 km² per grid cell | 68.77 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1950s | 203.27 km² per grid cell | 98.8 km² per grid cell | 104.47 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1960s | 266.13 km² per grid cell | 152.58 km² per grid cell | 113.56 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1970s | 333.29 km² per grid cell | 228.53 km² per grid cell | 104.76 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1980s | 382.42 km² per grid cell | 316.21 km² per grid cell | 66.21 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 1990s | 371.87 km² per grid cell | 360.35 km² per grid cell | 11.51 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 2000s | 344.76 km² per grid cell | 335.99 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 2010s | 351.87 km² per grid cell | 346.88 km² per grid cell | 4.99 km² per grid cell | Estonia |
| 2020s | 362.92 km² per grid cell | 364.98 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Estonia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 368.49 km² per grid cell against 365.48 km² per grid cell in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Estonia and Moldova?
- 3.01 km² per grid cell, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Moldova?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Moldova rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Estonia ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 139th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.