Channel Islands vs Madagascar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
Madagascar
67.1%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
29th
Madagascar rank
30th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Channel Islands
- Madagascar
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 67.4% against 67.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 87.7% | 25.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 83.8% | 17.4% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 79.9% | 11.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 76.7% | 7.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 73.7% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 71.0% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 68.2% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Channel Islands or Madagascar?
- Channel Islands, at 67.4% against 67.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Madagascar rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
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.