Belgium vs Moldova: Rural population
Belgium
1.47 million
in 2025
Moldova
1.33 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Moldova rank
118th
Rural population over time
- Belgium
- Moldova
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.47 million against 1.33 million in Moldova, a difference of 143,930.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Moldova ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 1.64 million | 1.38 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 1.64 million | 1.05 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 1.61 million | 715,300 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.63 million | 377,374 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.75 million | 9,532 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.69 million | 128,546 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.43 million | 32,040 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belgium or Moldova?
- Belgium, at 1.47 million against 1.33 million in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belgium and Moldova?
- 143,930, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Moldova rank globally for rural population?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Moldova ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.