Lesotho vs Moldova: Rural population
Lesotho
1.31 million
in 2025
Moldova
1.33 million
in 2025
Lesotho rank
119th
Moldova rank
118th
Rural population over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.33 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 20,540.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 119th and Moldova ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795,086 | 1.64 million | 841,411 | Moldova |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 1.64 million | 572,884 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.61 million | 193,172 | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.63 million | 11,464 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.75 million | 216,090 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.69 million | 293,348 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.43 million | 104,060 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.33 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 20,540, 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 119th 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.