What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Republic of Moldova and Namibia?

0.4%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Namibia?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Namibia: Share of population living in the capital city

Republic of Moldova

13.8%

in 2020

Namibia

13.4%

in 2020

Republic of Moldova rank

106th

Namibia rank

109th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

Republic of Moldova
Namibia

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 109th of 170 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.0%	5.9%	7.0%	Republic of Moldova
1990s	13.4%	7.8%	5.7%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	13.6%	11.0%	2.6%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	13.5%	13.2%	0.3%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	13.8%	13.4%	0.4%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Republic of Moldova or Namibia?: Republic of Moldova, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Republic of Moldova and Namibia?: 0.4%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Namibia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Namibia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?: Republic of Moldova ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 109th of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in the capital city
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.