Eritrea vs Madagascar: Urban population (% of total population)
Eritrea
34.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
32.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
186th
Madagascar rank
189th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Eritrea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34.5% against 32.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 16.2% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 20.1% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 23.3% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 26.3% | 8.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 29.0% | 6.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 31.8% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Eritrea or Madagascar?
- Eritrea, at 34.5% against 32.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 1.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for urban population?
- Eritrea ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 189th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.