Madagascar vs World: Urban population, annual growth rate
Madagascar
3.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
1.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
World rank
25th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Madagascar
- World
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.9 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and World ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Madagascar or World?
- Madagascar, at 3.9 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Madagascar and World?
- 2.53 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and World rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and World ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.