Madagascar vs World: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Madagascar
- World
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.8% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 2.4%.
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 | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Madagascar or World?
- Madagascar, at 3.8% against 1.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Madagascar and World?
- 2.4%, 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 growth?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and World ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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.