Moldova has a population density of 187.9 people per square mile compared to 169.2 people in Ukraine. Moldova has 152,468 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Moldova and Ukraine are ranked 118th and 125th, 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 0.46% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, hence the population density in Moldova is 11% higher than in Ukraine.
Population density comparison
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.9 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 118/197 | 125/197 |
| Population |
2358679
|
39426577
|
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 223,708 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,353 sq ft | 164,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.4% | 29.7% |
| Urban population | 43.6% | 70.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.2% |
Moldova vs Ukraine:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Moldova decreased by 17.6%, compared to a 21.1% decline in Ukraine.
In 2004, Moldova ranked 84th for population density and is in 118th place now. Ukraine was 87th in 2004 and ranks 125th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 187.9 | 169.2 |
| 2023 | 193.3 | 168.7 |
| 2022 | 199.2 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 204.4 | 198 |
| 2020 | 207.5 | 199.7 |
| 2019 | 209.8 | 201 |
| 2018 | 213.2 | 202.1 |
| 2017 | 217 | 203.1 |
| 2016 | 220.8 | 204 |
| 2015 | 223.4 | 204.7 |
| 2014 | 225.1 | 205.5 |
| 2013 | 225.3 | 206.2 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 206.6 |
| 2011 | 225.5 | 207 |
| 2010 | 225.7 | 207.7 |
| 2009 | 225.6 | 208.4 |
| 2008 | 225.9 | 209.3 |
| 2007 | 226.3 | 210.4 |
| 2006 | 226.9 | 211.4 |
| 2005 | 227.5 | 212.7 |
| 2004 | 228.1 | 214.5 |
| 2003 | 228.8 | 216 |
| 2002 | 229.3 | 217.6 |
| 2001 | 229.9 | 219.5 |
| 2000 | 230.4 | 221.5 |
| 1999 | 230.7 | 223.4 |
| 1998 | 231 | 225.2 |
| 1997 | 231 | 227 |
| 1996 | 231.8 | 229 |
| 1995 | 232.3 | 231 |
| 1994 | 233.3 | 232.8 |
| 1993 | 233.9 | 234 |
| 1992 | 234.9 | 233.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 43.6% | 70.3% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 43% | 69.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | 69.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 69.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | 69% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | 68.9% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | 68% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 43% | 67.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | 67.2% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 45% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | 67% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 67% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | 67% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | 66.9% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | 66.9% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | 66.8% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | 65.8% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | 65.3% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | 64.1% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | 62.3% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | 61.7% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | 61.1% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | 59.8% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 59.1% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | 57.7% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 57% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | 54.8% |
| 1969 | 31.2% | 54% |
| 1968 | 30.3% | 53.2% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 52.3% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | 51.5% |
| 1965 | 27.6% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 26.7% | 49.8% |
| 1963 | 25.9% | 49% |
| 1962 | 25% | 48.3% |
| 1961 | 24.2% | 47.5% |
| 1960 | 23.4% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.6% in Moldova and from 67.6% to 70.3% in Ukraine.
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