Madagascar vs South Sudan: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Madagascar
1.44
in 2025
South Sudan
1.43
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
South Sudan rank
25th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.44 against 1.43 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.37 | 0.0583 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 2.63 | -0.1729 | 2.8 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.75 | -0.0384 | 2.79 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 3.69 | 1.96 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 2.6 | 1.26 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.8914 | 0.2013 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.9527 | 1.41 | 0.4559 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.43 | 0.0434 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 1.44 against 1.43 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 0.01, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.