Kenya vs Madagascar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kenya
67.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
67.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
27th
Madagascar rank
30th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.8% against 67.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 87.7% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 87.2% | 83.8% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 79.9% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 76.7% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.7% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 71.0% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.2% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 67.8% against 67.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for rural population?
- Kenya ranks 27th 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.