Gambia vs Madagascar: Long term urban population region
Gambia
42.08
in 2025
Madagascar
39.26
in 2025
Gambia rank
161st
Madagascar rank
164th
Long term urban population region over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 42.08 against 39.26 in Madagascar, a difference of 2.82.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 161st and Madagascar ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | Madagascar |
| 1100s | 0.0008 | 0.0011 | 0.0002 | Madagascar |
| 1200s | 0.0025 | 0.0032 | 0.0007 | Madagascar |
| 1300s | 0.0075 | 0.0096 | 0.0021 | Madagascar |
| 1400s | 0.0226 | 0.0289 | 0.0063 | Madagascar |
| 1500s | 0.0678 | 0.0867 | 0.0189 | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 0.2033 | 0.26 | 0.0567 | Madagascar |
| 1700s | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.17 | Madagascar |
| 1710s | 0.6873 | 0.8788 | 0.1915 | Madagascar |
| 1720s | 0.7527 | 0.9625 | 0.2098 | Madagascar |
| 1730s | 0.8244 | 1.05 | 0.2297 | Madagascar |
| 1740s | 0.9029 | 1.15 | 0.2516 | Madagascar |
| 1750s | 0.9889 | 1.26 | 0.2756 | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 1.08 | 1.38 | 0.3018 | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 1.19 | 1.52 | 0.3306 | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 1.3 | 1.66 | 0.3621 | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 1.42 | 1.82 | 0.3965 | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 1.56 | 1.99 | 0.4343 | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 1.71 | 2.18 | 0.4757 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 1.87 | 2.39 | 0.521 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 2.05 | 2.62 | 0.5706 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 2.24 | 2.87 | 0.6249 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 2.46 | 3.14 | 0.6844 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 2.69 | 3.44 | 0.7496 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 2.95 | 3.77 | 0.821 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 3.23 | 4.13 | 0.8992 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 3.53 | 4.52 | 0.9849 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 3.87 | 4.95 | 1.08 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 4.24 | 5.42 | 1.18 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 4.64 | 5.94 | 1.29 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 5.09 | 6.5 | 1.42 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 5.57 | 7.12 | 1.55 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 6.33 | 9.02 | 2.69 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 8.32 | 12.18 | 3.86 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 14.34 | 16.04 | 1.7 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 19.37 | 20.66 | 1.29 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25.94 | 25.39 | 0.5567 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 33.24 | 28.42 | 4.82 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 38.21 | 32.91 | 5.3 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 41.32 | 37.75 | 3.57 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 42.08 against 39.26 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 2.82, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Madagascar ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.