Lesotho vs Moldova: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Lesotho
55.3%
in 2025
Moldova
56.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
56th
Moldova rank
53rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 56.3% against 55.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Moldova ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.8% | 73.1% | 20.6% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 64.1% | 25.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 56.7% | 31.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 55.1% | 28.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 60.5% | 17.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 60.2% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.4% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 56.3% against 55.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 1.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 56th 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.