Urban area over the long-term in Moldova

Moldova: Urban area over the long-term was 368.49 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
368.49 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
368.49 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Moldova, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Moldova stood at 368.49 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Moldova peaked at 368.49 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Moldova ranks 139th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0003 km² per grid cell 0.0003 km² per grid cell 0.0003 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.0012 km² per grid cell 0.0012 km² per grid cell 0.0012 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0053 km² per grid cell 0.0053 km² per grid cell 0.0053 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.016 km² per grid cell 0.016 km² per grid cell 0.016 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.0481 km² per grid cell 0.0481 km² per grid cell 0.0481 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.1923 km² per grid cell 0.1923 km² per grid cell 0.1923 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.7211 km² per grid cell 0.7211 km² per grid cell 0.7211 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 2.88 km² per grid cell 2.88 km² per grid cell 2.88 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 1.9 km² per grid cell 1.9 km² per grid cell 1.9 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 2.06 km² per grid cell 2.06 km² per grid cell 2.06 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 2.23 km² per grid cell 2.23 km² per grid cell 2.23 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 2.42 km² per grid cell 2.42 km² per grid cell 2.42 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 2.62 km² per grid cell 2.62 km² per grid cell 2.62 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 2.84 km² per grid cell 2.84 km² per grid cell 2.84 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 3.07 km² per grid cell 3.07 km² per grid cell 3.07 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 3.33 km² per grid cell 3.33 km² per grid cell 3.33 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 3.61 km² per grid cell 3.61 km² per grid cell 3.61 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 3.91 km² per grid cell 3.91 km² per grid cell 3.91 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 4.23 km² per grid cell 4.23 km² per grid cell 4.23 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 4.59 km² per grid cell 4.59 km² per grid cell 4.59 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 5.63 km² per grid cell 5.63 km² per grid cell 5.63 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 7.63 km² per grid cell 7.63 km² per grid cell 7.63 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 10.33 km² per grid cell 10.33 km² per grid cell 10.33 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 13.99 km² per grid cell 13.99 km² per grid cell 13.99 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 18.95 km² per grid cell 18.95 km² per grid cell 18.95 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 25.65 km² per grid cell 25.65 km² per grid cell 25.65 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 34.64 km² per grid cell 34.64 km² per grid cell 34.64 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 46.4 km² per grid cell 46.4 km² per grid cell 46.4 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 60.36 km² per grid cell 60.36 km² per grid cell 60.36 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 73.28 km² per grid cell 73.28 km² per grid cell 73.28 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 80.24 km² per grid cell 80.24 km² per grid cell 80.24 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 81.3 km² per grid cell 81.3 km² per grid cell 81.3 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 98.8 km² per grid cell 82.92 km² per grid cell 118.86 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 152.58 km² per grid cell 124.32 km² per grid cell 183.97 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 228.53 km² per grid cell 191.84 km² per grid cell 265.9 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 316.21 km² per grid cell 274.12 km² per grid cell 357.43 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 360.35 km² per grid cell 348.05 km² per grid cell 364.9 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 335.99 km² per grid cell 332.71 km² per grid cell 341.96 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 346.88 km² per grid cell 334.49 km² per grid cell 358.72 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 364.98 km² per grid cell 361.05 km² per grid cell 368.49 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 136 Gambia 416.31 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 137 Burundi 390.75 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 138 Rwanda 369.67 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 140 Estonia 365.48 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 142 Slovenia 354.69 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Moldova?
Urban area over the long-term in Moldova was 368.49 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 368.49 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Moldova rank for urban area over the long-term?
Moldova ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.