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Population density: Moldova vs Taiwan compared

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Moldova has a population density of 183.1 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Moldova has 154,325 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Moldova and Taiwan rank 121st and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Moldova 89% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Moldova
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Moldova Taiwan
2026 183.1 1,662
2025 185.7 1,669
2024 188.9 1,675
2023 193.3 1,670
2022 199.2 1,669
2021 204.4 1,679
2020 207.5 1,687
2019 209.8 1,688
2018 213.2 1,687
2017 217 1,685
2016 220.8 1,683
2015 223.4 1,679
2014 225.1 1,675
2013 225.3 1,671
2012 225.4 1,665
2011 225.5 1,660
2010 225.7 1,656
2009 225.6 1,652
2008 225.9 1,646
2007 226.3 1,640
2006 226.9 1,633
2005 227.5 1,627
2004 228.1 1,621
2003 228.8 1,615
2002 229.3 1,607
2001 229.9 1,599
2000 230.4 1,588
1999 230.7 1,575
1998 231 1,563
1997 231 1,548
1996 231.8 1,534
1995 232.3 1,522
1994 233.3 1,509
1993 233.9 1,496
1992 234.9 1,482
1991 - 1,467
1990 - 1,451
1989 - 1,435
1988 - 1,420
1987 - 1,404
1986 - 1,389
1985 - 1,373
1984 - 1,355
1983 - 1,335
1982 - 1,313
1981 - 1,290
1980 - 1,267
1979 - 1,243
1978 - 1,220
1977 - 1,197
1976 - 1,174
1975 - 1,150
1974 - 1,130
1973 - 1,110
1972 - 1,089
1971 - 1,067
1970 - 1,044
1969 - 1,007
1968 - 970
1967 - 945
1966 - 921
1965 - 895
1964 - 869
1963 - 842
1962 - 815
1961 - 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Moldova decreased by 19.3%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Moldova ranked 85th by population density and is 121st now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Moldova Taiwan
Population density 183.1 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 121/197 10/197
Population
2328600
23229461
Land area 12,714 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 150,160 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 56.3% n/a
Urban population 43.7% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

Densely populated cities

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2014–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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