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Population density: Moldova vs Nepal compared

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Moldova has a population density of 184.1 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Moldova has 151,641 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Moldova and Nepal rank 120th and 54th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Moldova has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Moldova 65.6% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Moldova
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Moldova Nepal
2026 184.1 535
2025 186.7 535
2024 188.9 536
2023 193.3 537
2022 199.2 537
2021 204.4 533
2020 207.5 523
2019 209.8 513
2018 213.2 507
2017 217 506
2016 220.8 505
2015 223.4 503
2014 225.1 500
2013 225.3 498
2012 225.4 497
2011 225.5 496
2010 225.7 494
2009 225.6 491
2008 225.9 488
2007 226.3 484
2006 226.9 480
2005 227.5 475
2004 228.1 470
2003 228.8 464
2002 229.3 458
2001 229.9 451
2000 230.4 443
1999 230.7 437
1998 231 429
1997 231 421
1996 231.8 412
1995 232.3 403
1994 233.3 393
1993 233.9 384
1992 234.9 373
1991 - 363
1990 - 354
1989 - 345
1988 - 338
1987 - 331
1986 - 324
1985 - 317
1984 - 309
1983 - 302
1982 - 295.2
1981 - 288.4
1980 - 281.7
1979 - 275.1
1978 - 268.8
1977 - 262.6
1976 - 256.8
1975 - 251.2
1974 - 245.7
1973 - 240.4
1972 - 235.3
1971 - 230.2
1970 - 225.2
1969 - 220.4
1968 - 215.6
1967 - 211.1
1966 - 206.6
1965 - 202.4
1964 - 198.3
1963 - 194.3
1962 - 190.6
1961 - 186.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Moldova decreased by 18.8%, compared to a 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Moldova ranked 85th by population density and is 120th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Moldova
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Moldova Nepal
2024 43.5% 66.8%
2023 43% 66.5%
2022 42.4% 66.3%
2021 41.8% 66.1%
2020 41.3% 66.1%
2019 40.8% 66%
2018 40.3% 65.8%
2017 40% 65.6%
2016 39.7% 65.3%
2015 39.7% 65%
2014 39.6% 64.6%
2013 39.4% 64.1%
2012 39.4% 63.7%
2011 39.3% 63.1%
2010 39.3% 62%
2009 39.3% 59.9%
2008 39.4% 56.9%
2007 39.4% 53.4%
2006 39.2% 49.5%
2005 39.4% 45.5%
2004 39.4% 41.6%
2003 39.6% 38%
2002 39.6% 35%
2001 39.7% 32.8%
2000 40.4% 31.1%
1999 40.5% 29.5%
1998 40.7% 28%
1997 44.9% 26.6%
1996 45.1% 25.3%
1995 45.7% 24.1%
1994 45.9% 23%
1993 46.1% 22%
1992 46.4% 21.2%
1991 46.9% 20.4%
1990 47% 19.8%
1989 47.2% 19.2%
1988 46.4% 18.7%
1987 45.3% 18.3%
1986 44.3% 17.9%
1985 43.5% 17.5%
1984 42.8% 17.1%
1983 41.9% 16.6%
1982 41.2% 16.1%
1981 40.6% 15.5%
1980 40% 14.6%
1979 39.5% 13.4%
1978 38.8% 12%
1977 37.9% 10.5%
1976 37.2% 8.99%
1975 36.4% 7.51%
1974 35.5% 6.18%
1973 34.8% 5.09%
1972 33.8% 4.33%
1971 32.8% 4%
1970 32% 3.93%
1969 31.1% 3.87%
1968 30.1% 3.82%
1967 29.2% 3.78%
1966 28.5% 3.75%
1965 27.2% 3.72%
1964 25.8% 3.69%
1963 25.1% 3.66%
1962 24.5% 3.62%
1961 24% 3.57%
1960 23.2% 3.51%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova and from 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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