East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Madagascar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
37.9%
in 2025
Madagascar
67.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
30th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 67.1% against 37.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 87.7% | 6.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 83.8% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 79.9% | 4.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 76.7% | 7.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 73.7% | 15.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 71.0% | 24.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 68.2% | 29.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 67.1% against 37.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
- 29.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Madagascar rank globally for rural population?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- 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.