Madagascar vs Serbia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Madagascar
1.5%
in 2020
Serbia
1.5%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
31st
Serbia rank
32nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Madagascar
- Serbia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -1.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Madagascar or Serbia?
- Madagascar, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Madagascar and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Serbia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.