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Population density: Moldova vs Pakistan compared

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Moldova has a population density of 184.1 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Moldova has 151,641 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Moldova and Pakistan rank 120th and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Moldova 78.9% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Moldova
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Moldova Pakistan
2026 184.1 871
2025 186.7 857
2024 188.9 844
2023 193.3 832
2022 199.2 819
2021 204.4 805
2020 207.5 790
2019 209.8 775
2018 213.2 762
2017 217 750
2016 220.8 740
2015 223.4 730
2014 225.1 720
2013 225.3 709
2012 225.4 698
2011 225.5 685
2010 225.7 669
2009 225.6 653
2008 225.9 637
2007 226.3 620
2006 226.9 604
2005 227.5 589
2004 228.1 575
2003 228.8 561
2002 229.3 548
2001 229.9 535
2000 230.4 520
1999 230.7 506
1998 231 492
1997 231 479
1996 231.8 466
1995 232.3 452
1994 233.3 439
1993 233.9 427
1992 234.9 415
1991 - 403
1990 - 390
1989 - 377
1988 - 365
1987 - 353
1986 - 341
1985 - 330
1984 - 320
1983 - 310
1982 - 299.3
1981 - 288.3
1980 - 276.5
1979 - 265.4
1978 - 256.4
1977 - 248.3
1976 - 240.6
1975 - 233.4
1974 - 226.5
1973 - 219.9
1972 - 213.6
1971 - 207.8
1970 - 202.1
1969 - 196.4
1968 - 190.9
1967 - 185.5
1966 - 180.3
1965 - 175.4
1964 - 170.7
1963 - 166.1
1962 - 161.8
1961 - 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Moldova ranked 85th by population density and is 120th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Moldova
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Moldova Pakistan
2024 43.5% 39.2%
2023 43% 38.8%
2022 42.4% 38.4%
2021 41.8% 37.9%
2020 41.3% 37.5%
2019 40.8% 37.1%
2018 40.3% 36.7%
2017 40% 36.4%
2016 39.7% 36.2%
2015 39.7% 35.9%
2014 39.6% 35.7%
2013 39.4% 35.4%
2012 39.4% 35.2%
2011 39.3% 35%
2010 39.3% 34.8%
2009 39.3% 34.6%
2008 39.4% 34.4%
2007 39.4% 34.3%
2006 39.2% 34.1%
2005 39.4% 33.9%
2004 39.4% 33.7%
2003 39.6% 33.6%
2002 39.6% 33.4%
2001 39.7% 33.2%
2000 40.4% 33%
1999 40.5% 32.8%
1998 40.7% 32.6%
1997 44.9% 32.4%
1996 45.1% 32.1%
1995 45.7% 31.9%
1994 45.9% 31.7%
1993 46.1% 31.5%
1992 46.4% 31.2%
1991 46.9% 31%
1990 47% 30.8%
1989 47.2% 30.5%
1988 46.4% 30.3%
1987 45.3% 30%
1986 44.3% 29.8%
1985 43.5% 29.5%
1984 42.8% 29.2%
1983 41.9% 29%
1982 41.2% 28.7%
1981 40.6% 28.4%
1980 40% 28.1%
1979 39.5% 27.8%
1978 38.8% 27.4%
1977 37.9% 27.1%
1976 37.2% 26.7%
1975 36.4% 26.3%
1974 35.5% 26%
1973 34.8% 25.6%
1972 33.8% 25.3%
1971 32.8% 25.1%
1970 32% 24.8%
1969 31.1% 24.6%
1968 30.1% 24.4%
1967 29.2% 24.1%
1966 28.5% 23.9%
1965 27.2% 23.7%
1964 25.8% 23.5%
1963 25.1% 23.2%
1962 24.5% 22.9%
1961 24% 22.6%
1960 23.2% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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