Belarus vs Moldova: Rural population growth
Belarus
-2.2%
in 2025
Moldova
-2.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
193rd
Moldova rank
192nd
Rural population growth over time
- Belarus
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports -2.1% against -2.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Moldova ahead.
Belarus ranks 193rd and Moldova ranks 192nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Moldova |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -0.2% | 1.6% | Moldova |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -0.3% | 1.7% | Moldova |
| 1990s | -1.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | Moldova |
| 2000s | -2.2% | -0.0% | 2.2% | Moldova |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -1.0% | 0.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -2.9% | 0.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belarus or Moldova?
- Moldova, at -2.1% against -2.2% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belarus and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Moldova?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Moldova rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belarus ranks 193rd and Moldova ranks 192nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.