Eritrea vs Madagascar: Rural population
Eritrea
65.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
67.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
29th
Rural population over time
- Eritrea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 67.1% against 65.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4% | 87.7% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 83.8% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 79.9% | 4.5% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 76.7% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 73.7% | 8.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 71.0% | 6.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 68.2% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eritrea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 67.1% against 65.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 1.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 29th of 217 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.