Moldova—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #212 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-1.1%
2024
YoY Change
+24.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#212
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.5%
2014
Minimum
-2.1%
2001
Last
-1.1%
Previous
-1.4%
Highest
0.5%
Lowest
-2.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Moldova's urban population growth (%) was -1.1% in 2024, ranking #212 out of 217 countries. This represents a +24.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.5% (2014) and the lowest was -2.1% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.1% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | -1.2% | -235.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -230.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +155.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +43.3% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -75.7% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -233.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +219.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +495.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -78.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +151.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -210.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +146.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | -52.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -79.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | +82.4% |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -342.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |