Moldova vs Rwanda: Urban area over the long-term
Moldova
368.49 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Rwanda
369.67 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Moldova rank
139th
Rwanda rank
138th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Moldova
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 369.67 km² per grid cell against 368.49 km² per grid cell in Moldova, a difference of 1.18 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 202 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1100s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1200s | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1300s | 0.016 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.013 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1400s | 0.0481 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | 0.0378 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1500s | 0.1923 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.1578 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1600s | 0.7211 km² per grid cell | 0.1121 km² per grid cell | 0.609 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1700s | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 0.3391 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1710s | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 0.4046 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1720s | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 0.4661 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1730s | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 0.5337 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1740s | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 0.6076 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1750s | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 0.688 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1760s | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 0.7752 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1770s | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 0.8693 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1780s | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 0.9705 km² per grid cell | 2.36 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1790s | 3.61 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1800s | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1810s | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 2.92 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1820s | 4.59 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 3.14 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1830s | 5.63 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 4.04 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1840s | 7.63 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 5.89 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1850s | 10.33 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 8.43 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1860s | 13.99 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 11.97 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1870s | 18.95 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 16.8 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1880s | 25.65 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 23.37 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1890s | 34.64 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 32.15 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1900s | 46.4 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 43.91 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1910s | 60.36 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 57.86 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1920s | 73.28 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 70.79 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1930s | 80.24 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 77.28 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1940s | 81.3 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 77.71 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1950s | 98.8 km² per grid cell | 5.85 km² per grid cell | 92.96 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1960s | 152.58 km² per grid cell | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 142.79 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1970s | 228.53 km² per grid cell | 18.42 km² per grid cell | 210.11 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1980s | 316.21 km² per grid cell | 32.54 km² per grid cell | 283.67 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1990s | 360.35 km² per grid cell | 53.87 km² per grid cell | 306.48 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2000s | 335.99 km² per grid cell | 141.65 km² per grid cell | 194.34 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2010s | 346.88 km² per grid cell | 242.17 km² per grid cell | 104.71 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2020s | 364.98 km² per grid cell | 336.42 km² per grid cell | 28.56 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, Moldova or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 369.67 km² per grid cell against 368.49 km² per grid cell in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Moldova and Rwanda?
- 1.18 km² per grid cell, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Rwanda rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Moldova ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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.