Lower middle income vs Republic of Moldova: Population in the largest city
Lower middle income
17.3%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
46.9%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
26th
Republic of Moldova rank
25th
Population in the largest city over time
- Lower middle income
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 46.9% against 17.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 2.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.3% | 45.9% | 28.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 46.2% | 28.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 48.0% | 31.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 47.7% | 31.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 51.2% | 34.9% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 47.4% | 31.1% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 46.1% | 29.0% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Lower middle income or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 46.9% against 17.3% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Lower middle income and Republic of Moldova?
- 29.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Republic of Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Republic of Moldova rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th and Republic of 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.