Moldova has a population density of 187.9 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Moldova has 152,468 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Moldova and North Korea are ranked 118th and 52nd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Moldova is 67% lower than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Moldova
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.9 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 118/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
2358679
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,353 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.4% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 43.6% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.8% |
Moldova vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Moldova decreased by 17.6%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Moldova ranked 84th for population density and is in 118th place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 187.9 | 570 |
| 2023 | 193.3 | 568 |
| 2022 | 199.2 | 566 |
| 2021 | 204.4 | 564 |
| 2020 | 207.5 | 562 |
| 2019 | 209.8 | 560 |
| 2018 | 213.2 | 558 |
| 2017 | 217 | 555 |
| 2016 | 220.8 | 553 |
| 2015 | 223.4 | 550 |
| 2014 | 225.1 | 547 |
| 2013 | 225.3 | 545 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 542 |
| 2011 | 225.5 | 540 |
| 2010 | 225.7 | 537 |
| 2009 | 225.6 | 535 |
| 2008 | 225.9 | 533 |
| 2007 | 226.3 | 530 |
| 2006 | 226.9 | 528 |
| 2005 | 227.5 | 525 |
| 2004 | 228.1 | 522 |
| 2003 | 228.8 | 518 |
| 2002 | 229.3 | 515 |
| 2001 | 229.9 | 512 |
| 2000 | 230.4 | 509 |
| 1999 | 230.7 | 505 |
| 1998 | 231 | 501 |
| 1997 | 231 | 497 |
| 1996 | 231.8 | 492 |
| 1995 | 232.3 | 488 |
| 1994 | 233.3 | 482 |
| 1993 | 233.9 | 475 |
| 1992 | 234.9 | 468 |
| 1991 | - | 461 |
| 1990 | - | 454 |
| 1989 | - | 447 |
| 1988 | - | 441 |
| 1987 | - | 435 |
| 1986 | - | 428 |
| 1985 | - | 422 |
| 1984 | - | 416 |
| 1983 | - | 410 |
| 1982 | - | 404 |
| 1981 | - | 398 |
| 1980 | - | 392 |
| 1979 | - | 387 |
| 1978 | - | 381 |
| 1977 | - | 376 |
| 1976 | - | 371 |
| 1975 | - | 365 |
| 1974 | - | 359 |
| 1973 | - | 352 |
| 1972 | - | 344 |
| 1971 | - | 335 |
| 1970 | - | 326 |
| 1969 | - | 318 |
| 1968 | - | 309 |
| 1967 | - | 300 |
| 1966 | - | 291.9 |
| 1965 | - | 284.3 |
| 1964 | - | 277.3 |
| 1963 | - | 270.3 |
| 1962 | - | 263.8 |
| 1961 | - | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 43.6% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 43% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | 60% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | 60% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 43% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 45% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | 59% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | 57% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 31.2% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 30.3% | 49% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 27.6% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 26.7% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 25.9% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 25% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 24.2% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 23.4% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.6% in Moldova and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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