Madagascar vs Niger: Rural population
Madagascar
21.97 million
in 2025
Niger
22.79 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
27th
Niger rank
25th
Rural population over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 22.79 million against 21.97 million in Madagascar, a difference of 819,800.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Niger ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 million | 3.73 million | 1.33 million | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 6.41 million | 4.66 million | 1.75 million | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 8.23 million | 6.01 million | 2.23 million | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 10.66 million | 8.10 million | 2.56 million | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 13.95 million | 11.39 million | 2.56 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.82 million | 16.43 million | 1.39 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21.02 million | 21.22 million | 194,983 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 22.79 million against 21.97 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Madagascar and Niger?
- 819,800, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for rural population?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Niger ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.