Egypt vs Moldova: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Egypt
42.9%
in 2025
Moldova
43.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
180th
Moldova rank
178th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • Moldova
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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 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 180th and Moldova ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 34.3% 19.9% 14.4% Egypt
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Moldova?
Moldova, at 43.7% against 42.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Moldova?
0.8%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Moldova?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Moldova rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Egypt ranks 180th and Moldova ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.