Egypt vs Moldova: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Egypt
45.4%
in 2025
Moldova
46.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Moldova rank
25th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Egypt
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 46.9% against 45.4% in Egypt, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Moldova ranks 25th of 153 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 45.9% | 8.4% | Moldova |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 46.2% | 8.2% | Moldova |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 48.0% | 10.2% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 47.7% | 5.9% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 51.2% | 7.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 47.4% | 3.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 46.1% | 0.8% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Egypt or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 46.9% against 45.4% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Egypt and Moldova?
- 1.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Moldova rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Moldova ranks 25th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.