Moldova has a population density of 187.9 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Moldova has 152,468 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Moldova and Spain are ranked 118th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Moldova is 25.7% lower than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Moldova
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.9 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 118/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
2358679
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,353 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.4% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 43.6% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Moldova vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Moldova decreased by 17.6%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, Moldova ranked 84th for population density and is in 118th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 187.9 | 253 |
| 2023 | 193.3 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 199.2 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 204.4 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 207.5 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 209.8 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 213.2 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 217 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 220.8 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 223.4 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 225.1 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 225.3 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 225.5 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 225.7 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 225.6 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 225.9 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 226.3 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 226.9 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 227.5 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 228.1 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 228.8 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 229.3 | 215 |
| 2001 | 229.9 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 230.4 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 230.7 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 231 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 231 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 231.8 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 232.3 | 206 |
| 1994 | 233.3 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 233.9 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 234.9 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | - | 202.1 |
| 1990 | - | 201.6 |
| 1989 | - | 201.4 |
| 1988 | - | 201 |
| 1987 | - | 200.6 |
| 1986 | - | 200.1 |
| 1985 | - | 199.5 |
| 1984 | - | 198.8 |
| 1983 | - | 198 |
| 1982 | - | 197 |
| 1981 | - | 195.8 |
| 1980 | - | 194.4 |
| 1979 | - | 192.8 |
| 1978 | - | 191.1 |
| 1977 | - | 189.3 |
| 1976 | - | 187.4 |
| 1975 | - | 185.4 |
| 1974 | - | 183.3 |
| 1973 | - | 181.3 |
| 1972 | - | 179.3 |
| 1971 | - | 177.4 |
| 1970 | - | 175.2 |
| 1969 | - | 173.3 |
| 1968 | - | 171.6 |
| 1967 | - | 169.4 |
| 1966 | - | 167.3 |
| 1965 | - | 165.6 |
| 1964 | - | 163.8 |
| 1963 | - | 162.2 |
| 1962 | - | 160.8 |
| 1961 | - | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 43.6% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 43% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | 78% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 43% | 77% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 45% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | 76% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | 74% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | 66% |
| 1969 | 31.2% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 30.3% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 27.6% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 26.7% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 25.9% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 25% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 24.2% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 23.4% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.6% in Moldova and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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