Low & middle income vs Madagascar: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Low & middle income
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.8% against 1.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 5.3% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Low & middle income or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.8% against 1.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Low & middle income and Madagascar?
- 2.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Madagascar rank globally for urban population growth?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.