Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Republic of Moldova: Rural population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.49 million
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
1.33 million
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
115th
Republic of Moldova rank
118th

Rural population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.49 million against 1.33 million in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 157,350.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 218 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1960s 2.73 million 1.64 million 1.09 million Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 2.71 million 1.64 million 1.07 million Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 2.69 million 1.61 million 1.08 million Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 2.41 million 1.63 million 776,696 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 2.29 million 1.75 million 539,586 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.87 million 1.69 million 178,774 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1.56 million 1.43 million 128,555 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Republic of Moldova?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.49 million against 1.33 million in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Moldova?
157,350, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Moldova?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Moldova rank globally for rural population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 218 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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.