Moldova vs Puerto Rico: Population in the largest city

Moldova
25.9
in 2020
Puerto Rico
25.93
in 2020
Moldova rank
89th
Puerto Rico rank
88th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Moldova
  • Puerto Rico
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 25.93 against 25.9 in Moldova, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 17.12 12.94 4.18 Moldova
1960s 18.47 13.86 4.61 Moldova
1970s 20.66 14.94 5.73 Moldova
1980s 21.19 19.69 1.51 Moldova
1990s 21.74 30.26 8.53 Puerto Rico
2000s 22.51 28.37 5.86 Puerto Rico
2010s 23.85 28.19 4.34 Puerto Rico
2020s 25.9 25.93 0.0234 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 25.93 against 25.9 in Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Moldova and Puerto Rico?
0.03, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for population in the largest city?
Moldova ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed