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
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.
Urban area over the long-term in Moldova, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1300 | 0.016 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0481 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1923 km² per grid cell | +300.0% |
| 1600 | 0.7211 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 2.88 km² per grid cell | +300.0% |
| 1710 | 1.9 km² per grid cell | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 2.06 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 2.23 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 2.42 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 2.62 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 2.84 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 3.07 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 3.33 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 3.61 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 3.91 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1810 | 4.23 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1820 | 4.59 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1830 | 5.63 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1840 | 7.63 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1850 | 10.33 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1860 | 13.99 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1870 | 18.95 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1880 | 25.65 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1890 | 34.64 km² per grid cell | +35.1% |
| 1900 | 46.4 km² per grid cell | +33.9% |
| 1910 | 60.36 km² per grid cell | +30.1% |
| 1920 | 73.28 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1930 | 80.24 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 81.3 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 82.92 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 85.36 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 88.27 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 91.62 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 95.37 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 99.47 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 103.91 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 108.63 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 113.62 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 118.86 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 124.32 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 129.99 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 135.87 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 141.97 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 148.29 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 154.85 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 161.66 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 168.72 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 176.13 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 183.97 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 191.84 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 199.57 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 207.61 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 215.86 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 224.22 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 232.59 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 240.91 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 249.21 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 257.61 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 265.9 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 274.12 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 282.79 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 291.9 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 301.37 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 311.09 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 320.93 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 330.86 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 340.86 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 350.81 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 357.43 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 360.08 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 362.2 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 363.76 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 364.68 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 364.9 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 364.38 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 363.1 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 358.7 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 353.65 km² per grid cell | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 348.05 km² per grid cell | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 341.96 km² per grid cell | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 340.29 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 338.53 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 336.69 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 334.75 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 332.71 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 333.17 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 333.58 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 333.95 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 334.25 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 334.49 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 337.44 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 340.3 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 343.04 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 345.68 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 348.19 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 351 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 353.69 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 356.26 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 358.72 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 361.05 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 362.79 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 364.41 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 365.9 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 367.26 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 368.49 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 368.49 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 368.49 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +350.0% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +350.0% | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +300.0% | 0.0481 km² per grid cell | 0.1923 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +300.0% | 0.7211 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 0.1923 km² per grid cell | 0.7211 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.016 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
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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Total built-up area of a country over time.