Which has higher population in largest city, Republic of Moldova or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 500,088 against 484,352 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Republic of Moldova and South Sudan?

15,736, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Sudan?

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 South Sudan: Population in largest city

Republic of Moldova

484,352

in 2025

South Sudan

500,088

in 2025

Republic of Moldova rank

149th

South Sudan rank

148th

Population in largest city over time

Republic of Moldova
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 500,088 against 484,352 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 15,736.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 148th 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	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	276,730	26,485	250,245	Republic of Moldova
1970s	425,238	59,822	365,416	Republic of Moldova
1980s	590,693	89,379	501,314	Republic of Moldova
1990s	633,277	126,443	506,834	Republic of Moldova
2000s	586,007	199,295	386,712	Republic of Moldova
2010s	529,180	316,463	212,717	Republic of Moldova
2020s	490,298	450,548	39,750	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 South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 500,088 against 484,352 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Republic of Moldova and South Sudan?: 15,736, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Sudan rank globally for population in largest city?: Republic of Moldova ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 148th 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.