Dominica vs Moldova: Rural population growth (annual %)
Dominica
-2.2%
in 2025
Moldova
-2.1%
in 2025
Dominica rank
195th
Moldova rank
193rd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Dominica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports -2.1% against -2.2% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 195th and Moldova ranks 193rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Dominica |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -0.2% | 0.3% | Moldova |
| 1980s | -4.3% | -0.3% | 3.9% | Moldova |
| 1990s | -0.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Moldova |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -0.0% | 0.7% | Moldova |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -1.0% | 0.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -2.9% | 0.8% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Dominica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at -2.1% against -2.2% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Dominica and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Moldova?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Moldova rank globally for rural population growth?
- Dominica ranks 195th and Moldova ranks 193rd of 210 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.