Hungary has a population density of 271.4 people per square mile compared to 188.9 people in Moldova. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 151,641 sq ft in Moldova. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Hungary and Moldova are ranked 90th and 118th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Moldova, hence the population density in Hungary is 43.6% higher than in Moldova.
Population density comparison
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 271.4 ppl/mi² | 188.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 90/197 | 118/197 |
| Population |
9472812
|
2343963
|
| Land area | 35,236 sq mi | 12,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 102,730 sq ft | 147,548 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.5% | 56.5% |
| Urban population | 70.5% | 43.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.6% | 0% |
Hungary vs Moldova:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Hungary decreased by 7.09%, compared to a 17.2% decline in Moldova.
In 2004, Hungary ranked 69th for population density and is in 90th place now. Moldova was 84th in 2004 and ranks 118th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 271.4 | 188.9 |
| 2023 | 272.2 | 193.3 |
| 2022 | 272.6 | 199.2 |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 204.4 |
| 2020 | 274.4 | 207.5 |
| 2019 | 275.1 | 209.8 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 213.2 |
| 2017 | 276 | 217 |
| 2016 | 277 | 220.8 |
| 2015 | 278.1 | 223.4 |
| 2014 | 279.1 | 225.1 |
| 2013 | 282.5 | 225.3 |
| 2012 | 283.8 | 225.4 |
| 2011 | 285.3 | 225.5 |
| 2010 | 286.1 | 225.7 |
| 2009 | 286.7 | 225.6 |
| 2008 | 290.1 | 225.9 |
| 2007 | 290.6 | 226.3 |
| 2006 | 291.1 | 226.9 |
| 2005 | 291.5 | 227.5 |
| 2004 | 292.1 | 228.1 |
| 2003 | 292.7 | 228.8 |
| 2002 | 293.6 | 229.3 |
| 2001 | 294.4 | 229.9 |
| 2000 | 295.1 | 230.4 |
| 1999 | 295.3 | 230.7 |
| 1998 | 296.1 | 231 |
| 1997 | 296.8 | 231 |
| 1996 | 297.2 | 231.8 |
| 1995 | 297.7 | 232.3 |
| 1994 | 298.1 | 233.3 |
| 1993 | 298.5 | 233.9 |
| 1992 | 298.8 | 234.9 |
| 1991 | 299 | - |
| 1990 | 299 | - |
| 1989 | 302 | - |
| 1988 | 305 | - |
| 1987 | 306 | - |
| 1986 | 306 | - |
| 1985 | 307 | - |
| 1984 | 307 | - |
| 1983 | 308 | - |
| 1982 | 308 | - |
| 1981 | 309 | - |
| 1980 | 309 | - |
| 1979 | 308 | - |
| 1978 | 308 | - |
| 1977 | 307 | - |
| 1976 | 305 | - |
| 1975 | 303 | - |
| 1974 | 302 | - |
| 1973 | 300 | - |
| 1972 | 299.3 | - |
| 1971 | 298.5 | - |
| 1970 | 297.6 | - |
| 1969 | 296.4 | - |
| 1968 | 295.2 | - |
| 1967 | 294 | - |
| 1966 | 292.9 | - |
| 1965 | 292 | - |
| 1964 | 291.1 | - |
| 1963 | 290.2 | - |
| 1962 | 289.5 | - |
| 1961 | 288.5 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 70.5% | 43.5% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | 43% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | 42.4% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | 41.8% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | 41.3% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 40.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | 40% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | 39.7% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 39.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | 39.4% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | 39.4% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | 39.3% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | 39.4% |
| 2007 | 67% | 39.4% |
| 2006 | 67% | 39.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | 39.4% |
| 2004 | 65% | 39.4% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 39.6% |
| 2002 | 65% | 39.6% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | 39.7% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | 40.4% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | 40.5% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | 40.7% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | 44.9% |
| 1996 | 63% | 45.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | 45.7% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | 45.9% |
| 1993 | 62% | 46.1% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | 46.4% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | 46.9% |
| 1990 | 61% | 47% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | 47.2% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | 46.4% |
| 1987 | 60% | 45.3% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | 44.3% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | 43.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | 42.8% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | 41.9% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | 41.2% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | 40.6% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | 40% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | 39.5% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | 38.8% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | 37.9% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | 37.2% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | 36.4% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | 35.5% |
| 1973 | 56% | 34.8% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | 33.8% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | 32.8% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | 32% |
| 1969 | 55.1% | 31.1% |
| 1968 | 54.9% | 30.1% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | 28.5% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | 27.2% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 25.8% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | 25.1% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | 24.5% |
| 1961 | 53.6% | 24% |
| 1960 | 53.4% | 23.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova.
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