Republic of Moldova vs Serbia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Serbia ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Republic of Moldova or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Republic of Moldova and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Serbia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.