Which has higher population in the largest city, Europe & Central Asia or Moldova?

Moldova, at 46.9% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Moldova?

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 the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Moldova: Population in the largest city

Europe & Central Asia

17.0%

in 2025

Moldova

46.9%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

28th

Moldova rank

25th

Population in the largest city over time

Europe & Central Asia
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 46.9% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 29.9%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Moldova ranks 25th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.6%	45.9%	30.3%	Moldova
1970s	15.3%	46.2%	31.0%	Moldova
1980s	15.1%	48.0%	32.9%	Moldova
1990s	15.2%	47.7%	32.5%	Moldova
2000s	15.8%	51.2%	35.4%	Moldova
2010s	16.4%	47.4%	31.0%	Moldova
2020s	16.9%	46.1%	29.2%	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Europe & Central Asia or Moldova?: Moldova, at 46.9% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Europe & Central Asia and Moldova?: 29.9%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Moldova?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Moldova rank globally for population in the largest city?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Moldova ranks 25th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.