Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Rural population growth
Equatorial Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
1.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
31st
Madagascar rank
29th
Rural population growth over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | -1.4% | 2.5% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for rural population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.