Moldova—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #149 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
484,352
2025
YoY Change
-0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#149
of 153 countries
Maximum
608,135
2000
Minimum
484,352
2025
CAGR
-0.9%
26 years
Last
484,352
Previous
485,636
Highest
608,135
Lowest
484,352
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Moldova's population in largest city was 484,352 in 2025, ranking #149 out of 153 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 608,135 (2000) and the lowest was 484,352 (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 484,352 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 485,636 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 487,707 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 490,632 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 494,425 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 499,034 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 504,342 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 509,707 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 515,129 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 520,608 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 526,146 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 531,742 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 537,398 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 543,107 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 548,892 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 554,731 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 560,632 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 566,587 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 572,623 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 578,714 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 584,870 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 590,578 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 594,926 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 599,299 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 603,704 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 608,135 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.