Rural population, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.91 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.72 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 2.91 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.72 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 26 Tanzania 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Belize 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Congo 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.