Moldova vs Namibia: Population of cities towns and villages

Moldova
1.43 million
in 2020
Namibia
1.59 million
in 2020
Moldova rank
118th
Namibia rank
116th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Moldova
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.59 million against 1.43 million in Moldova, a difference of 157,770.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

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

Moldova ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.30 million 424,356 880,644 Moldova
1960s 1.43 million 496,758 936,522 Moldova
1970s 1.53 million 631,598 893,562 Moldova
1980s 1.61 million 772,851 836,199 Moldova
1990s 1.70 million 1.07 million 628,953 Moldova
2000s 1.62 million 1.27 million 356,020 Moldova
2010s 1.50 million 1.37 million 133,260 Moldova
2020s 1.43 million 1.59 million 157,770 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Moldova or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.59 million against 1.43 million in Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Moldova and Namibia?
157,770, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Namibia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Moldova and Namibia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Moldova ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed