Egypt vs Moldova: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Egypt
57.1%
in 2025
Moldova
56.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
51st
Moldova rank
53rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Egypt
- Moldova
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 57.1% against 56.3% in Moldova, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.
Egypt ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 73.1% | 13.4% | Moldova |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 64.1% | 7.6% | Moldova |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 56.7% | 0.6% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.1% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 60.5% | 3.3% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 60.2% | 2.9% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.4% | 0.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or Moldova?
- Egypt, at 57.1% against 56.3% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Moldova rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 53rd 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.