Which has higher population in largest city, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?

Republic of Moldova, at 484,352 against 431,903 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?

52,449, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Population in largest city

Republic of Moldova

484,352

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

431,903

in 2025

Republic of Moldova rank

149th

Papua New Guinea rank

152nd

Population in largest city over time

Republic of Moldova
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 484,352 against 431,903 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52,449.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 153 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	276,730	40,815	235,915	Republic of Moldova
1970s	425,238	92,277	332,960	Republic of Moldova
1980s	590,693	152,344	438,349	Republic of Moldova
1990s	633,277	220,513	412,764	Republic of Moldova
2000s	586,007	278,948	307,059	Republic of Moldova
2010s	529,180	342,138	187,042	Republic of Moldova
2020s	490,298	405,951	84,347	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?: Republic of Moldova, at 484,352 against 431,903 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?: 52,449, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population in largest city?: Republic of Moldova ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.