Madagascar vs Thailand: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Madagascar
1.44
in 2025
Thailand
1.48
in 2025
Madagascar rank
24th
Thailand rank
22nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Madagascar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.48 against 1.44 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 1.33 | 1.98 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 1.15 | 1.48 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.52 | 0.2285 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 0.9368 | 0.7859 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 5.03 | 3.69 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 3.45 | 2.36 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.9527 | 2.63 | 1.67 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.86 | 0.4758 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Madagascar or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.48 against 1.44 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Madagascar and Thailand?
- 0.04, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Thailand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Thailand rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.