Hungary vs Moldova: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Hungary
26.7%
in 2020
Moldova
25.9%
in 2020
Hungary rank
86th
Moldova rank
89th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Hungary
- Moldova
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 26.7% against 25.9% in Moldova, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.1% | 17.1% | 10.0% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 27.1% | 18.5% | 8.6% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 20.7% | 6.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 21.2% | 6.2% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 21.7% | 5.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.5% | 3.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 0.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Hungary or Moldova?
- Hungary, at 26.7% against 25.9% in Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Hungary and Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Moldova?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Moldova rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Hungary ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 89th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.