Egypt vs Maldives: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Egypt
57.1%
in 2025
Maldives
57.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
51st
Maldives rank
50th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Egypt
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 57.5% against 57.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 88.6% | 28.9% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 83.1% | 26.6% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 75.0% | 19.0% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 74.1% | 17.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 67.3% | 10.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 61.6% | 4.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 58.6% | 1.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 57.5% against 57.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.