Madagascar vs World: Rural population growth
Madagascar
1.7%
in 2025
World
0.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
29th
World rank
28th
Rural population growth over time
- Madagascar
- World
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.7% against 0.3% in World, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.7 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Madagascar or World?
- Madagascar, at 1.7% against 0.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Madagascar and World?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and World rank globally for rural population growth?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and World ranks 28th 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.