Moldova has a population density of 188.9 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Moldova has 151,641 sq ft of land per person vs 144,629 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Moldova and Serbia are ranked 118th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Moldova is 6.86% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Moldova
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 188.9 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 118/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
2343963
|
6494317
|
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 147,548 sq ft | 137,424 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.5% | 37.6% |
| Urban population | 43.5% | 62.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
Moldova vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Moldova decreased by 16.7%, compared to a 7.57% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Moldova ranked 85th for population density and is in 118th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 188.9 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 193.3 | 204 |
| 2022 | 199.2 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 204.4 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 207.5 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 209.8 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 213.2 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 217 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 220.8 | 209 |
| 2015 | 223.4 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 225.1 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 225.3 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 225.5 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 225.7 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 225.6 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 225.9 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 226.3 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 226.9 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 227.5 | - |
| 2004 | 228.1 | - |
| 2003 | 228.8 | - |
| 2002 | 229.3 | - |
| 2001 | 229.9 | - |
| 2000 | 230.4 | - |
| 1999 | 230.7 | - |
| 1998 | 231 | - |
| 1997 | 231 | - |
| 1996 | 231.8 | - |
| 1995 | 232.3 | - |
| 1994 | 233.3 | - |
| 1993 | 233.9 | - |
| 1992 | 234.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 43.5% | 62.4% |
| 2023 | 43% | 62.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | 61.9% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | 61.4% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | 61.2% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | 61% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | 60.8% |
| 2017 | 40% | 60.6% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | 60.4% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | 60.1% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | 59.9% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | 59.6% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 59.3% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | 59.4% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | 58.6% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | 58.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | 57.8% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | 57.3% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | 56.9% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | 56.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | 56% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | 55.6% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | 55.1% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | 54.6% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | 54% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | 53.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | 52.9% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | 52.4% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 51.3% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 47% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | 49.9% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | 49.5% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | 48% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | 47.6% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | 47.2% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 40% | 46.2% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | 45.7% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | 45.2% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | 44.7% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | 44.1% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | 43.5% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | 42.9% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | 42.2% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | 41.5% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | 40.8% |
| 1970 | 32% | 40% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | 39.1% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | 38% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | 36.9% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | 35.8% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | 34.6% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | 33.4% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | 32.2% |
| 1962 | 24.5% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 24% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 23.2% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova and from 57.3% to 62.4% in Serbia.
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