Egypt vs Moldova: Urban population (% of total population)
Egypt
42.9%
in 2025
Moldova
43.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
168th
Moldova rank
166th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Egypt
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 43.7% against 42.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 168th and Moldova ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 26.9% | 13.4% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 43.4% | 35.9% | 7.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 43.3% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 44.9% | 2.0% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.5% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.8% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.6% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Egypt or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 43.7% against 42.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Egypt and Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Moldova 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 urban population?
- Egypt ranks 168th and Moldova ranks 166th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.