Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,420 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,420 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
16th
of 22 regions
All-time high
2,379 1000 No
in 2005
All-time low
1,420 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 1,420 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2,379 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,420 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Republic of Moldova 16th out of 22 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 2,338 1000 No
1993 2,339 1000 No +0.0%
1994 2,336 1000 No -0.1%
1995 2,330 1000 No -0.2%
1996 2,321 1000 No -0.4%
1997 2,323 1000 No +0.1%
1998 2,323 1000 No -0.0%
1999 2,324 1000 No +0.0%
2000 2,328 1000 No +0.2%
2001 2,336 1000 No +0.3%
2002 2,348 1000 No +0.5%
2003 2,362 1000 No +0.6%
2004 2,375 1000 No +0.6%
2005 2,379 1000 No +0.2%
2006 2,373 1000 No -0.3%
2007 2,365 1000 No -0.3%
2008 2,357 1000 No -0.4%
2009 2,349 1000 No -0.3%
2010 2,344 1000 No -0.2%
2011 2,341 1000 No -0.1%
2012 2,340 1000 No -0.0%
2013 2,340 1000 No +0.0%
2014 2,340 1000 No +0.0%
2015 2,338 1000 No -0.1%
2016 2,334 1000 No -0.2%
2017 2,327 1000 No -0.3%
2018 2,318 1000 No -0.4%
2019 2,308 1000 No -0.4%
2020 2,296 1000 No -0.5%
2021 2,283 1000 No -0.6%
2022 2,268 1000 No -0.7%
2023 2,252 1000 No -0.7%
2024 2,234 1000 No -0.8%
2025 2,214 1000 No -0.9%
2026 2,193 1000 No -0.9%
2027 2,171 1000 No -1.0%
2028 2,147 1000 No -1.1%
2029 2,122 1000 No -1.2%
2030 2,095 1000 No -1.3%
2031 2,067 1000 No -1.3%
2032 2,038 1000 No -1.4%
2033 2,007 1000 No -1.5%
2034 1,975 1000 No -1.6%
2035 1,943 1000 No -1.7%
2036 1,909 1000 No -1.7%
2037 1,875 1000 No -1.8%
2038 1,839 1000 No -1.9%
2039 1,804 1000 No -1.9%
2040 1,767 1000 No -2.0%
2041 1,731 1000 No -2.0%
2042 1,695 1000 No -2.1%
2043 1,660 1000 No -2.1%
2044 1,624 1000 No -2.1%
2045 1,590 1000 No -2.2%
2046 1,555 1000 No -2.2%
2047 1,521 1000 No -2.2%
2048 1,487 1000 No -2.2%
2049 1,453 1000 No -2.3%
2050 1,420 1000 No -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,329 1000 No 2,321 1000 No 2,339 1000 No 8
2000s 2,357 1000 No 2,328 1000 No 2,379 1000 No 10
2010s 2,333 1000 No 2,308 1000 No 2,344 1000 No 10
2020s 2,218 1000 No 2,122 1000 No 2,296 1000 No 10
2030s 1,955 1000 No 1,804 1000 No 2,095 1000 No 10
2040s 1,608 1000 No 1,453 1000 No 1,767 1000 No 10
2050s 1,420 1000 No 1,420 1000 No 1,420 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 13 Kenya 51,282 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No
  4. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  5. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  6. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  7. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Republic of Moldova?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Republic of Moldova was 1,420 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2,379 1000 No in 2005.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1,420 1000 No in 2050.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Republic of Moldova ranks 16th out of 22 regions with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.